Museum of Global Communications, History museum in Porthcurno, United Kingdom.
The Museum of Global Communications occupies a former telegraph station building perched on the coast and displays the evolution of global telecommunications across generations of machines and methods. The rooms hold working morse code equipment, photographs, and personal records that document the daily lives of telegraph operators.
The site originated in 1870 when a submarine cable first connected Great Britain directly to India, revolutionizing international communication. The museum was established in 1998 to preserve this pivotal chapter in telecommunications history for future generations.
The site demonstrates how people communicated across vast distances long before telephones and the internet existed. The preserved telegraph equipment and correspondence reveal the excitement and wonder this technology sparked in communities worldwide.
The museum provides access to underground bunkers from World War II and working morse code equipment that visitors can try hands-on. Guided tours are available seasonally and help explain the tunnels and their original wartime purpose.
During World War II, the entire telegraph operation was relocated into granite tunnels carved deep into the hillside to protect vital communication lines from bombing. These tunnels remain accessible today and vividly illustrate how essential infrastructure was hidden during wartime.
Location: Porthcurno
Location: Penzance
Location: Cornwall
Inception: May 1, 1998
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Operator: The Cable & Wireless Porthcurno and Collections Trust
Address: PK Porthcurno, Eastern House, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JX, England
Opening Hours: April 1-November 3 Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44(0)1736810966
Email: info@pkporthcurno.com
Website: https://pkporthcurno.com
GPS coordinates: 50.04300,-5.65400
Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:01
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Pedn Vounder
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Treen Cliff
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Treryn Dinas
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St Levan's Church, St Levan
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Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point
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Cripp's Cove
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Porthcurno Beach
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The Logan Rock Inn
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Roskestal Farmhouse, Including Front Garden Walls And Gate-Piers
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Porthgwarra Beach
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Porthchapel Beach
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Barn Immediately North Of The Logan Rock Inn
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Porthgwarra Ullies
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Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
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Cable Hut At Porthcurno Telegraph Station
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Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
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Cross At Sw378223
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Black/White Runnel Stone daymark
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Cross at approximately 20 metres west of Trebehor Farmhouse
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Barn And Adjoining Outbuilding At Aproximately 40 Metres North-North-East Of Roskestal Farmhouse
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Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
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Guide Post At Sw399241
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Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
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Red Runnel Stone daymark
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Minack Point
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World War Ii Tunnels At Porthcurno Telegraph Station
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Milestone At Sw377233
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