We were thrilled to recently work with a group of Young People from Trelya for our Kids in Museums Digital Takeover Day!
New Museum Consortium to Drive Creativity, Collaboration and Cultural Awareness in Cornwall
A new consortium will bring together the buildings, collections and stories embodied by seven diverse Cornish museums to drive creativity…
PK Porthcurno visit Quay Fair Day, Golowan 2023
For Golowan PK brought a variety of activities for families to interact with, from giant bubbles, Lego, a squid code game and more!
We’re Recruiting: Learning Volunteers
Registered charity, PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications, Cornwall, are seeking new learning Volunteers.
We’re Recruiting: Visitor Services Volunteers
Registered charity, PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications, is seeking new Visitor Services Volunteers.
GPO Mobile Telegraph Office (aka Poppy)
PK’s upcoming new arrival
The GPO Mobile Telegraph Office (affectionately known as Poppy) is soon to arrive at PK Porthcurno.
The Wild Escape / Earth Day 2023 | PK Porthcurno & The Minack Theatre
We joined The Minack Theatre for The Wild Escape, a project uniting museums & schools in a celebration of UK wildlife and creativity.
CLOSED Saturday 06 May
We would like to inform you that PK Porthcurno will be closed on the 6th of May for the Coronation of King Charles III. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to welcoming you back during our normal opening hours from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Sunday. Thank you for
PK Porthcurno Archive Secures Further Funding
PK Porthcurno has been successful in its application to the Archives Resilience Grant, a new fund run by The National Archives.
Recruitment of Trustees at PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications
Registered charity, PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications, is seeking to appoint two or more new trustees.
PK Porthcurno Schools Tour Wins Cornwall Heritage Award
PK Porthcurno, Museum of Global Communications has won the ‘Collaboration Award’ at the Cornwall Heritage Awards 2023 for their Cornish Caretakers Schools Tour in partnership with Edward Rowe ‘A Message to PK Porthcurno’, which has now reached over 10,000 children.
In Loving Memory of Albert Lorens
Many will remember with great fondness Albert Lorens, who sadly passed away in early January at the age of 101. Albert had been a valued volunteer at Porthcurno since the early days of the museum and was always happy maintaining our working machinery.