Exhibitions and Events

STEAM Explorers returns this Autumn! We are thrilled to be able to welcome families back to the Clore Learning Space as we share some fun science activities!

For our Kids In Museums Takeover Day students from Exeter University, took over our engagement team and delivered a climate themed workshop for King Charles Primary School in Falmouth.

Planet PK is pleased to be teaming up with our friends at National Trust for special collaborative Christmas Beach Clean at Porthcurno.

We are excited to join over 1,600 cultural attractions worldwide on 28 November 2021 to celebrate Cultural Enterprises brilliant Museum Shop Sunday initiative. It’s never been more important to highlight the vital role of retail in helping arts, cultural and heritage venues to survive and thrive. Museum Shop Sunday is a fantastic opportunity to do just that!

Planet PK is pleased to be teaming up with our friends at Cornwall AONB) for another collaborative Beach Clean at Porthcurno.

Warren Elsmore, world-famous artist in LEGO bricks, designs a bespoke reimagining of the first telegraph cable landing at Porthcurno in 1870.

Discover the remarkable story of communications pioneer Sir John Pender, and the laying of the first undersea telegraph cable.

This temporary exhibition celebrates the beauty of the night sky and supports West Penwith’s application for International Dark Sky Park status.

The exhibition follows the building of the World War Two bunker in Porthcurno. It uses letters and photographs from the time of construction, sourced from the museum archive.