

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
Kids in Museums Takeover day 2025 – Porthcurno Underground
Hello! We are being ‘taken over’ online by a local college student who spent a work placement week with our team at PK Porthcurno back in June. During the placement, the student had the opportunity to experience working behind the scenes of our museum and do research in our WW2 underground bunker and Collections Archive.
The PK Network Launches with VOIS as Founding Member
PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications has announced the launch of The PK Network — an exclusive circle of industry leaders committed to shaping and protecting the future of global communications heritage. More than a sponsorship relationship, the PK Network brings together an illustrious group of member organisations across a range of services and areas of
Forest Friends: Prehistoric Pandemonium! | November 2025
Inspired by Julia Donaldson’s much-loved story ‘Cave Baby’, we’ll be getting messy with homemade paints, creating our own cave art and meeting some friendly prehistoric creatures along the way!

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.







