Work completed on National Museum of Scotland's 10 galleries

Building restoration work at the National Museum of Scotland has been completed, ahead of the installation of 10 new galleries.

Next week, the fit-out of the new galleries by Beck Interiors will get under way, followed by the installation of over 3,000 objects.

The £14.1m project will see the galleries showcasing design and fashion science, technology, decorative art.

The new galleries will open to the public next summer.

It will be in the 150th anniversary year of the opening of the Victorian building in 1866.

Dr Gordon Rintoul, director of National Museums Scotland, said: "Completion of the construction phase is a significant milestone in the project to create these new galleries, and also for the wider 15-year masterplan to both restore and transform the National Museum of Scotland.

"It continues our work to restore the Victorian grandeur of the building whilst at the same time creating dramatic, engaging and cutting edge displays for a 21st century audience."

The work has expanded the floor space available for the new public galleries by 40%.

The project has also seen the refurbishment of the glass roofs to the west and south wings of the building and the restoration of original archways.