A Victorian apothecary and medicine case and a costume from the 1930s are among hundreds of new exhibits at Royston Museum.
The Royston Museum and Art Gallery was closed for six weeks to set up new displays and redesign the layout to allow more items to be exhibited.
Nearly 400 items have now been put on display for the first time. One of the new items is a special costume used by local newspaper The Crow in the 1930s for promotional events.
Other exhibits include the Victorian apothecary medicine case and contents and an extensive display of coins and medals.
Museum curator Carole Kaszak said: “One of the key objectives of the re-display was to enhance the visitors’ experience. This has been achieved after a thorough examination of the collection, which enabled us to display more objects by increasing the number of cabinets and re-arranging others.
“The additions to the displays attempt to show more of the rich heritage of Royston and the development of our community.”
The work was carried out by museum trustees Phil Smith and Mike Lawrence, and Town Council museum committee members Les Baker and councillor F John Smith.
Carole added: “We would not have been able to undertake such a huge project without the work of such volunteers. Between them they put in almost 500 hours of doing the various jobs required.”
The museum also has a new lighting system, thanks to a grant from North Herts District Council. It is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4.45pm.