Admiralty House Communications Museum
365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 0G7
| Tel: (709) 748-1124 Email: admiraltyhouse@mountpearl.ca Website: https://www.admiraltymuseum.com/ | Facebook:@AdmiraltyMuseum Instagram: @admiraltymuseum |
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. Hours of operation are updated on our website and Google listing.
- 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 5-10 or 10 and up)
- Fun with Flags (Ages 7-13)
- The Pigeon Coo-Operative (Ages 5-10)
- Find the Top-Secret Wireless Stations (Ages 7-13)
- Flowers of Remembrance (Limited time – Ages 8 and up)
