Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
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Porthcurno
Our collection
The ethos of the museum is to have as much as possible to be demonstrat
Facilities
- Museum
- Exhibitions spaces
- Demonstration area
- Archive, search room & learning space
- Café
- Shop
- Toilets
Accessibility
Opening times
Summer opening times (March 31 – October 31)
Daily 10am – 5pm (last admission 4pm)
Winter opening times (Novermber 1 – March 31)
Sat, Sun, Mon 11am – 4.30pm (last admission 3.30pm)
Admissions
- Adult £8.50
- Children (aged 5 – 16) £5
- Children (under 5) Free
- Family (two adults and three children aged 5 – 16) £23.50
- Senior £7.50
- Student £6
Local directions
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno is situated in the village of Porthcurno in west Cornwall. It tells the story of the development of the electric and wireless telegraph and Porthcurno’s place at its centre. The museum is mainly sited in Eastern House, the home of the old telegraph station. There are further exhibitions spaces in the adjacent WW2 tunnels, built into the cliffs in 1941.
The museum’s archive and research facilities are housed in the Wilshaw Building, approximately 100 metres to the south of Eastern House. The grounds around Eastern House and the Wilshaw Building are open to the public and incorporate a sculpture garden and Cable Trail.
Dog-friendly
Unfortunately due to the delicate nature of the equipment within the museum we cannot allow dogs into the exhibition spaces. However dogs are welcomed on the Café terrace and to take part in the new Valley Tales & Trails Exhibition.
Awards
- Gold Best Museum, Art and Industrial
Heritage Attraction – Cornwall Tourism Awards 2014/15 - Silver Best Small Visitor Attraction
– South West Tourism Awards 2015 - Bronze Small Visitor Attraction
of the Year – South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2013 - Gold Small Visitor Attraction
of the Year – Cornwall Tourism Awards 2012 - Best Site – AIA 2011
- Top 50 Museum – The Independen
t 2010 - Family Friendly Award – Kids in Museums long list 2009