The first part of a £10m expansion programme at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley has been unveiled.

The three-dimensional interactive guidebook called Heart of the Black Country aims to provide visitors with a more in-depth experience by linking the interior of the museum with the open-air site via a mini graphic representation of what there is to see and do at the 26-acre urban heritage park.

It includes interactive models and videos focusing on nine core areas: building the museum, canals, enterprise, home life, industry, leisure, natural resources, transport and well being.

A frequently changing collection of rare and unusual objects usually kept in reserve will also be on display.

Designed by Richard Fowler and built by Edwin Dyson and Sons of Bradford, the new guidebook was largely funded via a £500,000 grant from the European Regional Development Fund.

Future attractions will include a major expansion of the canal-side village and a collection of Black Country cars and motorcycles, as well as new conservation and research facilities.