ONE of Inverclyde's best-known historical attractions has been given a cash boost of more than £50,000. 

The McLean Museum has received £54,000 from Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), which will be used to digitise its natural sciences collection. 

Councillor Jim Clocherty, convener of Inverclyde Council’s education and communities committee, said the money will help present the collection in a different way and bring it to a whole new audience. 

He added: "Tastes have changed among museum visitors and traditional Victorian displays of natural science specimens are no longer popular.

"This funding will help digitise the wide and varied collection at the McLean Museum to make it more accessible to people."

Cllr Clocherty said the money will also be used to reinforce the impact of climate change locally and all over the world. 

He added: "I look forward to seeing the changes take shape and visiting the museum myself to see this fantastic collection on display in a modern way."

Inverclyde Council's museum service is one of nine organisations to share in £421,857 from MGS.