Largs Museum is getting ready to show off new displays showing how the town and the local area contributed to D-Day 80 years ago.

The displays, commemorating the Allied invasion of mainland Europe in May 1944, will go on show to the public when the museum's doors open for a new season later this week.

Visitors will also see a series of changes when the museum opens on Friday, March 29, after all the displays were changed and improved over the winter.

Several artefacts telling the stories of Largs, its people and places are also being brought out of storage to enhance what the museum has to offer visitors.

The museum, run by the Largs and District Historical Society, opens on Friday, March 29 from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. 

It will also be open at the same times on Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31.

Thereafter the museum is open each week from Thursday to Sunday, 1.30-4.30pm.

Entry is free.

If you are interested in the history of Largs and District, why not join their group and become a volunteer? For more details, fill in the contact form at largsmuseum.org or send a message to their Facebook page.