NOTICE: PK Porthcurno is CLOSED MONDAY 13 JULY for essential MAINTENANCE.
Museum of Global Communications
Museum of Global Communications
Welcome to PK Porthcurno Museum of Global Communications! Explore the amazing story of our connected world and how the tranquil valley of Porthcurno, Cornwall became host to the past, present and future of worldwide communications.
What’s on at PK
Latest NewsMUSEUM CLOSED – MONDAY 13 JULY
Please note that PK Porthcurno will be closed on Monday 13th July for essential maintenance works. We’ll be back open as normal from Tuesday 14th July and everything will be in great shape for the summer ahead. Thanks so much for your patience!
EventForest Friends: The lighthouse keepers lunch | Mon 20 july 2026
This session is a celebration of our feathered friends! Little ones will craft their own stick birds and kites to send soaring into the sky.
ExhibitionsNew Exhibition: FAKE NEWS?
Explore misinformation, disinformation and propaganda from ancient times to the present day. Most of us pride ourselves on our independent thinking. However, we all rely on information we receive from multiple sources. Our thoughts and opinions are shaped by friends and family, the news, social media, books and magazines, experts and celebrities. In this complex
Plan your visit
With our handy guide, you can make the most of your experience at PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications. Find our opening times, how to locate us, and more.
The PK Experience
Explore the science that made global communications possible, from the first undersea telegraph cables brought ashore at Porthcurno 150 years ago to the fascinating world of fibre optics. Discover how today’s digital communications are changing the world forever.
Porthcurno Valley
Porthcurno, or ‘PK’ as it is known in telegraphic code, owes its unique heritage to the arrival of the first undersea telegraph cable in 1870. Learn more about PK’s extraordinary story and discover what else this amazing valley has to offer.
