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Multimedia visitors centre

There's plenty to do and see in our visitor centre. Using state of the art technology, we will take you on an eye-opening journey, using interactive media, which will help you to explore some of the developments in international communications.

Interactive exhibition area

Internet Zone
Located close to the café, you can enjoy a drink while surfing the net in our internet zone. If you've never used the internet, now's your time to try - our guides will be happy to help you find your way around the worldwide web.

Surf the NET
On our high-speed touch screen internet zone and send an e-mail postcard from Goonhilly. Special booths for beginners or full access booths for the experts.

Operate a satellitedish for yourself
Move a satellite dish to track different orbiting satellites in space and watch TV pictures from all over the world.

Web Cams
Watch the world through live Web Cam feeds. Select and view your chosen site.

Email an alien
Use our special computer to write an email and send it off into space. Who knows where it will end up - you never know, it might one day be received by other life forms!

Space Gravity Well
Roll a ball down the well to see how satellites orbit faster the closer they get to earth.

Telephone Talk Tripper
Hear the effect of your voice being delayed by a few milliseconds - it makes it hard to speak properly! And there's more......our exhibition area includes many more exhibits for you to experience and enjoy!y to life!