The Scottish Maritime Museum will light up red in the coming weeks in support of the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
The iconic glass-roofed Linthouse on Irvine Harbourside will light up through the build up to Armistice Day and Poppy Saturday, up to Remembrance Sunday on November 12.
The countrywide ‘Light Up Red’ campaign sees more than 200 landmarks taking part, from museums, theatres and cathedrals to bridges and lighthouses, as well as public buildings and private homes.
Stuart Rich, visitor services manager at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, hopes the move can help spread the appeal's message across North Ayrshire.
He said: “We are delighted to light the Linthouse red to help raise awareness of the Scottish Poppy Appeal once again and show our support for the Armed Forces community.
“Built as the Engine Shop of Alexander Stephen and Sons in Govan in 1872 and extending over 40,000 square feet, the Linthouse is an impressive sight every day but seeing it illuminated is quite special and we hope it will help spread the Scottish Poppy Appeal's message.”
The Linthouse features some of Scotland’s most historic vessels, the country’s largest collection of shipbuilding tools, and engineering and inventions which influenced maritime history across the world.
The Scottish Maritime Museum on Harbour Road is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
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