A visitor attraction dedicated to celebrating Scotland’s aviation history will reopen this weekend after a £3.6m refurbishment.

Two Second World War hangars at the National Museum of Flight have undergone a major restoration to provide an "exciting new experience" for visitors.

The complex at East Fortune in East Lothian will reopen to the public on Friday following the redevelopment project.

The hangars, which date back to the early 1940s, house a variety of military and civil aircraft.

Stories of pilots and other service personnel are told through thought-provoking interactive films and clips, while uniforms, documents and photographs are also on display.

One hangar features military aircraft, including a Supermarine Spitfire, an English Electric Lightning and the oldest surviving Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump jet.

The other houses smaller commercial and leisure aircraft dating from 1969 onwards, including a Britten Norman Islander and a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer.

Funding for the redevelopment included a £1.3m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £1.8m from the Scottish Government.

Ian Brown, assistant curator of aviation, told STV: "It’s completely transformed the offer that we have. The National Museum of Flight has always been one of the best days out in Scotland, but there’s so much more to experience now.

"It’s not just the aeroplanes, there’s the objects and there’s the people involved with them in the films."

Mr Brown said the investment helped to "bring the stories to life".