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
EventWhat’s on? Summer at PK Porthcurno – 2026
Join us for an exciting half term at PK Porthcurno, with a variety of engaging family-friendly activities on offer.
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.
EventPK at The Exchange: Summer Workshops in Penzance
This summer, PK Porthcurno has teamed up with The Exchange in Penzance to bring our popular workshops closer to you. Join us in Penzance for a mix of our art and science-based workshops in The Engine Room. Wednesday 5th August Mechanical Messengers: Cardboard Automata Join PK’s resident artist Mae Voogd for a fun, hands-on creative
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.
