The Down House visitor attraction, the house where Charles Darwin spent most of his life, has added a new interactive tour and a permanent exhibition to its offering.

The interactive tour, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and Andrew Marr, aims to bring Darwin’s daily life at the rural home into the present day by offering guests an insight into Darwin's work.

Meanwhile, the £1m permanent exhibition, called Uncovering Origins, combines rare original material – such as tools used by Darwin – with multimedia displays. It was designed by UK-based Designmap and MDM Props.

Access to the unique Darwin collection, both at the house and online, is also being provided for the first time. Visitors will have access to the unique Beagle collection – Darwin’s field notebooks and diary – via interactive displays on site as well as online, using technology which lets users explore the material in digital format.