EXPLORE THE CONNECTED WORLD

Museum of Global Communications

Museum of Global Communications

Discover the 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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Planet PK Champions and the Wood Wide Web

Planet PK Champions is our environmental club, a part of our award-winning programme Planet PK which aims to promote awareness and knowledge about climate change. We are looking for more members to join our club and become our ‘Planet PK Champions’- leaders in our environmental programme by learning about and spreading positive climate messages. Planet

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

Plan your visit

Make the most of your experience at PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications with our handy guide. 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.

Drone image of Porthcurno valley and logan rock.

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.

PK Porthcurno museum of global communications is an award winning museum.
PK Porthcurno museum of global communications is fun for all the family.
PK Porthcurno museum of global communications is dog friendly.
PK Porthcurno museum of global communications features lots of hands on exhibitions.
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