Home Things To Do Search Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Explore things to do Category Select from these options Food and Drink Just for Two Family Friendly Historic Britain Great Outdoors Enter Your Destination From Date To Things To Do Suggested Getaways near Porthcurno Telegraph Museum More Suggested Getaways Home Things To Do Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, Penzance Historic Britain Porthcurno valley, in the far west of Cornwall, was the hub of international cable communications from 1870-1970 and a training college for the communications industry until 1993. In WWII secret tunnels were dug by Cornish miners to house an underground building and the entire telegraph operations. These bomb proof/gas proof tunnels provided 14 secure cables out of the UK to its allies. The technology behind communication has changed the world. Mobiles, fibre optics, the World Wide Web, radio and television would not have been possible without the development of the telegraph and early wireless technology. We are here to tell part of this story; from the first use of electricity to how we communicate today. How cable communication and early wireless technology came to change our perceptions and our everyday lives. Explore all Attractions & Events Contact Info Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Porthcurno Penzance Cornwall TR19 6JX 01736 810966 Visit website Other Things to Do in the South West Region Womad West Ilkerton FarmTintagel CastleTarr StepsCorfe CastlePorthcurno Telegraph MuseumLongleat House Escot Gardens, Maze and ParkCorsham CourtSherborne CastleExmoor Pony CentreRoyal North Devon Golf Club