As the museum is closed for lockdown 2, Maeve Cushla, our Young Curator, spent this week photographing and researching the local songbirds around Porthcurno valley for the Kids in Museums takeover day.
Build a PK Rocket at Home
Build a PK Porthcurno Rocket at home and learn how to control its flight from the safety of your home – no rocket fuel required!
Storylines and Sennen School Project
Inspired by the uniformed Messenger Boys, who delivered telegrams by bicycle or foot, children from Sennen School will become ‘Messengers,’ sharing their own stories and collecting stories from their families and friends.
Steam Explorers @ Home
STEAM Explorers returns in a new way this autumn! This month Paul Tyreman has designed an algorithmic art activity for you to do at home.
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
Five main reasons why Museums in Cornwall matter
Our museums are facing challenging times. Local and national governments are making tough decisions about funding, and we want to show them how much museums matter in Cornwall by celebrating the public support for our wonderful cultural institutions. Take a look at this video and infographic from our friends at Cornwall Museums Partnership which details