Porthcurno Telegraph Museum: Reviews, Directions and Visitor Guide

In 1870 pioneering engineers began to lay an undersea telegraph cable network from Porthcurno's sandy beach. This 'Victorian Internet' transformed the speed of communication to the British Empire and beyond. By the Second World War, Porthcurno's communications centre had become so important that it was moved into a bomb proof, gas proof, underground building. From here vital and secret messages were transmitted around the world.

Today, these 'tunnels' house the museum where you can see working equipment from the Victorian age to the Second World War.

Guided tours and lovely gardens close to the beach.

Location / Directions

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JX.

Telephone: 01736 810966

Check Museum website for admission times and entrance / admission fees

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