PK Porthcurno in West Cornwall won two gold awards at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2022 held at Truro Cathedral on Thursday 17th November.
Museum Shop Sunday – Save 25%
To celebrate Museum Shop Sunday PK is offering a special promotion, save yourself a whopping 25% off admission, Museum and online shop!
Julia’s Dip-a-Day Challenge
Through the blustery month of October, I undertook the Dip a Day fundraiser to support the amazing charity, Surfers Against Sewage.
Planet PK Champions: A Message to the Future 🌎
Explore old ways of writing including feather quills and an old-fashioned typewriter to compose your own positive climate message.
PK Porthcurno wins best Family Engagement Team
PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications has won ‘Best Family Engagement Team’ in the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2022.
The Tom Gates MEGA MUSEUM CHALLENGE
Go on your very own adventure and complete the activity sheet. Collect the Mega Museum Challenge from the front desk.
Family fun in the sun – Connecting with our visitors at PK in August
As the heatwave was upon us all in August we were busy engaging with thousands of people across PK and on the beautiful Porthcurno beach.
PK Porthcurno at Cornwall Pride 🏳️🌈
At the end of August, we had a wonderful time at Truro History Pride. We really enjoyed sharing our secret code activity, talking about the history of global communications, and meeting lots of friendly people.
The Escape Stairs have Reopened!
Due to swallows nesting in our escape stairs, the museum tunnels have been closed to the public. We’re happy to update you that the brood has left the nest and the Escape Stairs have reopened. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused during your visit.
GCHQ: Watcher of the Skies
PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications has partnered with intelligence, cyber and security agency GCHQ for a new exhibition called ‘Watcher of the Skies’ which tells the fascinating story of a secret communications site on an exposed Cornish headland.