Glasgow's iconic museum dedicated to city life is to reopen to the public in just over one week's time following months of closure.
The People's Palace, located at Glasgow Green, closed in September 2021 so "essential building maintenance works" could be carried out.
Glasgow Live reports that local councillor David McDonald, the chair of council culture body Glasgow Life, confirmed a re-opening date of February 23 via his Twitter account.
Cllr McDonald said: "Very happy to confirm that the @PeoplesPalaceGL will be reopening (following recent repairs to internal plasterwork) on the 23rd of February."
Next week's re-opening will mark the first time the museum will be open seven days a week since the pandemic struck.
However, Scots are still awaiting news on the future of the adjoining Winter Gardens.
Local campaign group Friends of the People's Palace and Winter Gardens have been calling for the historic building to be repaired, restored and re-opened since it was closed 'indefinitely' in December 2018.
Although the People's Palace opened briefly over the summer of 2021 while Covid restrictions allowed, the glasshouse has remained closed due to safety concerns.
Survey work found the glass building to be structurally unsafe and repair work for both buildings was estimated to have totalled around £350,000.
In November, a photo showing the virtually unrecognisable Winter Gardens lying in "ruins" was circulated on social media, with campaigners saying the much-loved landmark has been "devastated" by the council.
Glasgow City Council said any valuable plants from the Winter Gardens had been moved to the Botanic Gardens in the city's west end or Queen's Park in the southside.
It said last year: "Following the closure of the Winter Gardens at the end of 2018, all plants with a known horticultural value or significance were relocated to the Botanic Gardens or Queen's Park.
"Others, including a number that were either diseased or otherwise reaching the end of their natural life, were not moved.
"These pictures were taken during the removal of the remaining overgrown vegetation, much of which was causing damage to the fabric of the Winter Gardens itself.
"This was essential in order to carry out structural survey work - which is vital in order to secure the future of the building."
The authority was contacted for further comment.
The People's Palace will be open Monday to Thursday and Saturday - 10am-5pm and Fri and Sunday - 11am-5pm.
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