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October Half-Term Activities for Kids
Fun and FREE drop-in activity sessions
Get hands on with science at the Telegraph Museum | Photo credit: Rebecca Peters
Inspire your kids with a visit to the Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, where curious minds can get to grips with big ideas and amazing histories. Designed for all ages, our interactive museum showcases the science, the people and the stories that made developments in global communications possible, and demonstrates how advances in digital communications are changing the world forever.
For little ones,our exhibitions full of buttons, buzzers, lights and levers make learning fun and are perfect for busy little hands.
Kids large and smallcan take advantage of a wealth of inspiring activities, from secret tunnels, codes to crack, interactive technologies and hands-on experiments, as well as visiting our onsite café, or enjoying a family picnic in our beautiful museum gardens.
PK PIONEERS
This October half-term, the Telegraph Museum Porthcurno invite you to take part in our PK Pioneers ‘Spooky WEB Mask Making' activity workshops. Held on Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 October in the museum, these Halloween inspired sessions are FREE with admission for kids of all ages and accompanying adults. Just drop in during session hours. No booking is required.
Dates: Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 October 2019
Time: 11am - 3pm.
Venue: Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, TR19 6JX.
Cost: This is a FREE drop-in event. No booking required.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
STEAM EXPLORERS
On Saturday 19 October, join our monthly STEAM Explorers session, a FREE and exciting hands on workshops for children aged 7 - 12 which engages children with Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. This half-term session will focus on our autumn theme of looking at the technology behind fibre optics and will investigate some of the ways we can control light using mirrors and lenses. Just drop in during session hours. No booking is required.
Dates: Saturday 19 October
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Venue: Clore Learning Space, Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, TR19 6JX.
Cost: This is a FREE drop-in event. No booking required.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Opening times to 1stNovember 2019
10:00am to 5:00pm
(Last admission 4pm)
Telegraphers Tea Room open 11.00 am to 4.30 pm
Admission Prices to 1stNovember 2019
Adult: £9.00
Child - under 18: £5.50 (under 5s go free)
Family £26.00 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Senior: £8.00
Student: £8.00
Autumn at the Telegraph Museum
Family friendly events
Photo credit: Rebecca Peters
STEAM EXPORERS
FREE and exciting monthly workshops for children aged 7 - 12 years exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. This Autumn STEAM Explorers will be looking at the Science and technology behind fibre optics:
Saturday 21 September: Learn about how light travels by making shadow prints and building pinhole cameras.
Saturday 9 October: Investigate some of the ways we can control light using mirrors and lenses.
Saturday 16 November: Find out how optical fibres work and use your imagination to repurpose a fibre optic toy.
Time: 10:30 - 12:00
Session leader: Paul Tyreman
Venue: Clore Learning Space, Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, TR19 6JX.
For visitors and families with Autism Spectrum Disorders and associated conditions. During this event, some displays and activities will be adapted. Explore our drop in Sensory Space for families, free with admission. Have a Morse Code biscuit with a drink from our Telegraphers' Tearoom. 25% off museum admission* all day.
Dates: Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 November 2019
Time: 10:30- 16:00
Venue: Telegraph Museum Porthcurno
Winter Opening times from 1stNovember 2019 to 27 March 2020
10.30am to 4.00pm
(Last admission 3pm)
Please note: due to the extremely delicate nature of the equipment in the Cable Hut we regret that it is not possible to open it in poor weather.
Winter Admission Prices from 1stNovember 2019 to 27 March 2020
Adult: £9.00
Child - under 18: £5.50 (under 5s go free)
Family £26.00 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Senior: £8.00
Student: £8.00
Photo credit: Rebecca Peters
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, Eastern House, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JX
01736 810966 |info@telegraphmuseum.org| www.telegraphmuseum.org
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Editors Notes
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno
The tiny Cornish village of Porthcurno was once the heart of international telecommunications, boasting the largest telegraph station in the world. Today, the Telegraph Museum Porthcurno is a vibrant and captivating heritage attraction. Discover our World War II tunnels, which were the secret hub of Britain's wartime communications; visit the Cable Hut where the UK's network of underwater telecommunication cables came ashore; explore exhibitions and interactive displays telling the amazing story of global telecommunications. from the first practical use of electricity to how we communicate today using fibre optic cables that still run beneath the world's seas and oceans.
A Unique History
The Telegraph Museum is unique amongst Cornwall's heritage attractions and illustrates the crucial role Porthcurno and its residents played in the development of modern communications. In particular it tells the story of the people who came to train at the telegraph station, the friendships and romances they formed, the extraordinary lives they led as Cable & Wireless employees in far flung locations across the British Empire, and the vital role they played in defining the Allies' strategy during World War II.
For Families
Designed for all ages, this family-friendly interactive museum showcases the science, the people, and the amazing stories that made developments in global communications possible, and demonstrates how advances in digital communications are changing the world forever. Immerse your family in Porthcurno's lasting legacy and spend the day exploring science, technology, history and the world around us. With secret tunnels, trails, codes to crack, interactive technology, hands-on experiments and creative seasonal events, families can take advantage a wealth of inspiring activities throughout the year, as well as enjoying our onsite café, and browsing our museum shop.
For Schools
Our varied programme of school workshops combines engaging hands-on activities with time to explore the Museum. Our experienced learning team will work with you to plan your visit, tailoring workshops to meet your groups' needs or specific learning outcomes. Activities are hosted at our onsite Clore Learning Space - an accessible and flexible space designed for both formal and informal learning.
For Students and Researchers
Available by arrangement to school students, undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers, the Telegraph Museum Porthcurno houses the business archive of Cable & Wireless, an enviable collection that includes thousands of unique records from Porthcurno's lasting communication legacy, including an estimated 10,000 photographs from the 1850's to the present day. Following the closure of the original telegraph station and training school, many historically significant objects were kept and now form the basis of the Museum's unique collection, which has designated status in recognition of its national and international significance.
Additional Information
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno is owned by the PK Trust which is a registered educational charity no. 1062233.
Telegraph Museum Porthcurno, Eastern House, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JX | 01736 810966
info@telegraphmuseum.org| www.telegraphmuseum.org
director@culturenotes.co.uk| Tel 07825 270235 |www.culturenotes.co.uk