Admiralty House was built in 1915 by the British Admiralty to monitor icebergs, ships at sea and provide weather forecasts to mariners. The sinking of the Titanic and the First World War prompted the development of a grid of wireless communications stations around the Atlantic, including one at Admiralty House. It served in this capacity until 1927, when the building and land was sold for agricultural purposes. The contemporary museum features exhibits on early communications history, including cable, wireless, ham radio and maritime/naval communications. The museum also features a formal garden available for viewing.
Location: 23 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1G4
Contact: Angela Noseworthy
Phone (748-1124) and Fax (748-1115) are the same
Email: info@admiraltymuseum.ca
Website: www.admiraltymuseum.ca
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 4:00pm, and 7 days a week in July and August
Admission: $3.00
Wheelchair Accessible
Special Events include events based on historical dates and anniversaries, such as the annual anniversary of Marconi's first wireless transatlantic communication.