PK Porthcurno
Discover the birthplace of global telecommunications in a secret wartime underground bunker.
Cornwall Family Life POV
Our Honest Family Perspective on PK Porthcurno
As a Cornish family who have visited PK Porthcurno ourselves, we share our honest, first-hand experience to help you plan the perfect family day out. We only recommend places we have genuinely enjoyed as a family.
Overview
PK Porthcurno - Museum of Global Communications tells the extraordinary story of how a remote Cornish cove became the communications centre of the British Empire. Housed in a secret wartime underground bunker, it's one of the most unique and fascinating museums in Cornwall.
Highlights
- ✓Secret wartime underground bunker
- ✓Birthplace of global telecommunications
- ✓Working telegraph equipment
- ✓Fascinating wartime history
- ✓Beautiful coastal location near Minack
- ✓Cafe and gift shop
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