The grandson of a world-famous Antarctic explorer has officially opened refurbished spaces at Discovery Point.

Polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott's grandson visited the five-star Dundee visitor attraction on Wednesday to officially open the newly refurbished conference suite and museum galleries.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer, Discovery Point has undergone a £500,000 facelift.

Located at the waterfront, the attraction has updated its gallery spaces to include hands-on features like a touch-screen map of Antarctica and a dress-up area.

Falcon walked in the footsteps of his grandfather as he stepped on board the RRS Discovery, the Dundee-built ship famous for being led by Captain Scott on its maiden voyage to the Antarctic in 1902.

Other new more interactive enhancements include giant light-up iceberg cubes in an audio-visual gallery with a wraparound curved screen.

One gallery is devoted to an explorer theme, celebrating explorers of land, sea, air and space.

There is also a new multi-purpose learning and activity space and camera exhibit which allows a real-time 360-degree view from the crow's nest of the ship of the surrounding area.

The popular destination is anticipating a surge in visitors later this year when its neighbour V&A Dundee opens its doors.

Heritage and exhibitions director at Dundee Heritage Trust, Gill Poulter, said: "Everyone at Dundee Heritage Trust is very excited about our new, improved exhibits here at Discovery Point and we hope visitors enjoy the enhancements as much as we are.

"It has been fantastic to not only celebrate Antarctic explorers, but all adventurers through our interactive exhibits.

"Welcoming Falcon Scott to officially open our new exhibits has been a wonderful way to mark this special time at Discovery Point as we celebrate our 25th year as a visitor attraction."