In 1976 the Centre moved to the ground floor of Larne Town Hall before returning to the old Carnegie Library building in June 1983.
The Main Gallery hosts permanent displays reflecting the agricultural, industrial, military and maritime history of the area.
Larne is a principal gateway into Northern Ireland and the strong maritime links of this east Antrim coastal community are portrayed through a variety of exhibits relating to the first roll-on, roll-off ferries, the Royal Navy and the MV Princess Victoria disaster.
Visitors can access accounts and memories of local people through oral history listening posts and can browse through photographs in a digital community archive.
Due to his love of local history, John became a founding member and Chairman of Larne & District Folklore Society which formed in 1968.