PK Porthcurno Museum of Global Communications

Hands holding a strip of morse code

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.

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What’s on at PK

pangolin puppet made out of wooden materials.

PK Stories

The HERDS – Our Journey

With support from Art Fund, PK Porthcurno joins THE HERDS alongside 43 museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK, bringing artistic events, workshops and educational activities to local communities to inspire the next generation and deepen connections with the natural world.

PK’s Jack Foster wins at the 2025 Cornwall Heritage Awards

We’re delighted to share the excellent news that Jack, who came all the way from Australia to volunteer with us last year, won the ‘One to Watch’ category at the Cornwall Heritage Awards last night! Even though it was around 4 am in Australia, Jack got up to watch the ceremony online and appeared on

PK Porthcurno wins GOLD at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2024/25

PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications in West Cornwall, won the gold award for the ‘Small Visitor Attraction of the Year’ award, sponsored by Tregoad Holiday Park, at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2024, held at Truro Cathedral on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. The museum won ‘Small Visitor Attraction of the Year’ sponsored by Tregoad Holiday

NEWS | EVENTS | PK STORIES

A mother, father and son in Eastern House, PK Porthcurno museum of global communications.

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.

Mother and child in the fiber optic exhibition

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.