Our STEAM activity for April is to investigate how things travel through the air.
We are recruiting: Learning Facilitator (Arts)
We are looking to appoint a Learning Facilitator (Arts) to facilitate our holiday things to do and community group visits.
Secret Messages – STEAM activity
Our STEAM activity for March is to do with secret messages. We all love to keep a secret, but sometimes it can be hard, but if you write it in a coded message – maybe it will stay secret?
National Apprenticeship Week
Meet our Digital Marketing Apprentice, Josh Deacon, as we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2021.
Cornwall Tourism Awards – Unsung Hero Award, Finalist, 2020/21
Cornwall Tourism Awards 2020/21, Patrick Trembath, Gardener and Groundsman, is nominated for the Unsung Hero Award!
150 for the 150th
This week, the museum’s YouTube channel reached the significant milestone of 150 subscribers to time for the 150th anniversary of the final splice (8th June, 1870) of the Cable to India!
Our guidebook, Changing Places, is available online
Our guidebook provides a comprehensive history of Porthcurno’s role in the communications revolution which began in 1870 when the first undersea telegraph cable was laid.
A postcard from Porthcurno….
Interested in our story? Watch this two-minute digital postcard telling the story of Porthcurno’s communication legacy…
Did you spot our starring role in BBC Great British Railway Journeys?
We were thrilled to have a special visit from BBC Two Great British Railway Journeys back in July, and we are even more excited to share the results of the visit with you all. Our starring role featured in the “Plymouth to Porthcurno” episode, which aired today (Friday 15th January). Michael Portillo ended his journey
A snapshot of the past….
We are continuing our ‘snapshot of the past’ photograph series. Each week, we will be uploading an interesting image that we are digitising from our designated Cable and Wireless Business Archive. The photographs provide a fascinating look into the past and the rich heritage associated with Porthcurno. This week’s photograph shows the shows the Cable
A Day with CBBC’s Dick & Dom!
As part of Dick and Dom’s TV show, Absolute Genius, we were pleased to welcome them to the museum to film one of the episodes for the show. We’ve managed to keep this under wraps for the past couple of months, but now that it’s been aired (last night – 18th November on CBBC), we
A snapshot of the past…
We are continuing our ‘snapshot of the past’ photograph series. Each week, we will be uploading an interesting image that we are digitising from our designated Cable and Wireless Business Archive. The photographs provide a fascinating look into the past and the rich heritage associated with Porthcurno. This week’s photograph shows the first cable