Admiralty House Communications Museum 

365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 0G7 

Mandate:

Admiralty House Museum & Archives is located in the former residential quarters of HM wireless station. Built by the Marconi Telegraph company for the British Navy during the First World War, the station was part of a global communication network; it linked the Admiralty with its ships on the water, intercepted German naval transmissions, and tracked icebergs and ships in distress. The museum offers tours of the historic building and features temporary exhibits in the newly renovated Annex.

Target Population:

Admiralty House is committed to increase our role in the community by providing a wide variety of engaging public programs for all members of the community. 

Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:

• The museum, open year-round, offers tours of the historic building. 
• Admiralty House also offers specialty programs for Guides, Scouts, Cadets or community youth groups. 
• Our activities, coupled with a tour of the museum, are guaranteed to educate and entertain. 
• Morse Code Mayhem (ages 12+): kids learn Morse Code and then compete with their friends to complete the encoding and decoding process.
• Fun with Flags (ages 5-15): participate in museum wide scavenger hunt to identify signal flags and match them with their assigned letters and meanings
• Colour your community (ages 8+) looks at the history of Mount Pearl and how the city came to be.
• Flowers of remembrance (ages 8+)  youth learn about the roles that Newfoundlanders & Labradorians played during the First World War
• Seniors’ Tour and Tea: book tours of the museum followed with coffee, teas, and treats. Seasonal senior events are available in the summer. Check back for more program opportunities.
• Exhibits: Admiralty House offers year long & digital exhibits. Click here to view permanent exhibits
• For a list of Admission, and hours of visitation, click here.