What’s on? Summer at PK Porthcurno – 2026
Join us this Summer at PK Porthcurno for a variety of family-friendly workshops and activities for all ages!
WORKSHOP: PRESS. PRINT. SHARE.
Tuesday 04 August | 13:00 – 15:00
This hands-on family workshop explores how messages were shared in the past — and how they continue to influence us today.
Discover the printing press and the power of propaganda, then create your own bold, positive posters using simple printmaking techniques to take home. Along the way, families are encouraged to think about how words and images shape ideas.
Museum admission is not required.
WORKSHOP: DESIGNER BOT
Tuesday 11 August | 13:00 – 15:00
Build and design a model seabed robot to look after the world’s communication cables. Learn how to automate it and find out more about how the internet works.
Open to all ages, anyone under 10 years must be accompanied by their parent/carer(s).
Museum admission is not required.
WORKSHOP: AMAZING IDEAS
Tuesday 18 August | 13:00-15:00
The interactive family workshop, Amazing Ideas, brings AI to life using Micro:bits. Get hands-on, experiment with coding, and discover how artificial intelligence works by creating your own mini projects together.
Open to all ages, anyone under 10 years must be accompanied by their parent/carer(s).
Museum admission is not required.
WORKSHOP: SPOT THAT BOT
Tuesday 25 August | 13:00 – 15:00
Spot the Bot looks to uncover how to identify bot-generated content while exploring how words and images influence the way we think. Along the way, you’ll gain useful online safety tips to take home and share.
Open to all ages, anyone under 10 years must be accompanied by their parent/carer(s).
Museum admission is not required.
FAKE NEWSFLASH on Poppy PK
Free Drop-in activity, no museum admission needed, open to all.
• Mondays (except 3rd and 31st) & Tuesdays (except 4,11 August)
• PK Porthcurno car park, 1-3pm
Poppy PK the Bus, our charming 1950s Mobile Telegraph office, will be stationed at PK again this summer. Some naughty messenger pigeons have been spreading misinformation on board. Spot the news and decide if they are lying or telling the truth. What will you believe?
Limited numbers permitted on the bus at any one time, to keep everyone safe.
Entry onto bus is via steep steps only.
New SNIFF Interactive Museum Trail
Free with museum admission.
Come and be recruited by Earnest Smellingway, our trusty bloodhound friend with a nose for fake news. Follow Earnest on an interactive journey through our museum to learn skills on how to be more media savvy.
We invite you to create fake headlines, fact check a train announcement, make connections on a 3D puzzle, watch an animation, spot some sneaky A.I. Pigeons, find Earnest’s kennel, and become a top dog!
For the little ones in your group, hunt for dog bones and see how many pawprints you can find!
August workshops at The Exchange
This August, we are delighted to host a summer workshop residency in The Engine Room at The Exchange, Penzance.
Once a centre for telecommunications, The Exchange building offers a fitting and historic setting for this new collaboration. Our award-winning engagement team use creativity, science and engineering to explore themes of communications and connectedness, based on their own exhibitions and collections. This summer, we’re brining this to the heart of Penzance, with a series of hands-on, accessible, family friendly workshops across four Wednesday afternoons.
Visit our social media channels on the day for the latest information
Explore PK Porthcurno
Explore more of what PK Porthcurno has to offer during your visit!
Discover our hidden WWII Bunker
Go deep underground and explore the secret tunnels built for the Telegraph workers at Porthcurno during WWII.
NEW EXHIBITION ‘FAKE NEWS?’
Commissioned by OFCOM, the UK’s communications regulator, ‘FAKE NEWS?’ explores misinformation, Disinformation and propaganda from ancient times to the present day.
Poppy PK
The General Post Office Mobile Telegraph Office — Poppy — is returning to PK this half term! Used between 1956 and 1972, it’s a truly unique piece of communications history not to be missed.
Cafe PK
Enjoy a fresh, healthy and exciting range of locally sourced Cornish light bites, cakes and snacks – perfectly paired with a range of hot and cold drinks.
Koffi PK*
Located within the Porthcurno Beach car park, Koffi PK is the perfect stop for a quick refreshment during your visit to PK Porthcurno, Porthcurno Beach, or exploring the breathtaking Southwest Coast path.
Indulge in a range of delightful Cornish treats and refreshments from locally sourced businesses. Savour the fresh aroma of Olfactory coffee and the smooth, creamy taste of Callestick ice cream.
*Weather permitted
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