The sunlight is streaming in through newly-exposed windows all around the Yorkshire Museum on this sunny day in York.
Over the last week, coverings have been removed from the windows in the old Abbey Gallery, which will become our new gallery Medieval York – The Power and the Glory, exposing views across to the ruins outside in the Museum Gardens.
The scaffolding has gone from the Central Hall and new wrought iron panels have been put in place around the balcony with the glass behind them reflecting back the light coming through the ceiling windows.
Meanwhile, the Four Seasons Mosaic has been taken down from the staircase wall ready to be reassembled on the floor of the Roman York – Meet the People of the Empire.
And outside our new hoarding decorated with artwork of star objects from the museum tells passing pedestrians and picnic-ers how many more weeks it is until opening.
Next week, the installation of the exhibitions begins…