Perth Museum ‘good to go’ after safety revamp gets green light.

One of Scotland’s oldest museums has been given the green light to reopen.

VisitScotland has awarded a “Good To Go” certificate to Perth Museum and Art Gallery, after a range of safety features were put in place throughout the 196-year-old building.

It is hoped the George Street venue’s relaunch on Saturday August 1 will give a shot in the arm to the local tourism sector after four months of lockdown.

Visitor numbers will be controlled with a new ticketing system, through which guests can book a time slot ahead of their visit. Face masks will be required throughout the museum, while visitors will be reminded to keep their distance from others and use newly-installed hand sanitiser stations.

A one-way system has also been set up to guide people safely through the galleries.

Staff are putting the finishing touches to the museum’s latest display, New Ways of Seeing: Scottish Art Schools. The exhibition celebrates the best of the museum’s permanent collection with artists representing four of the country’s biggest art colleges.

Many leading artists from the turn of the century will be included, such as Joan Eardley, Anne Redpath, John Byrne and Sir Robin Philipson.

The popular Icons II exhibition on John Bellamy and “conservation in action” has been extended, while another display on Ancient Egypt will continue until October. Culture Perth and Kinross, the group in charge of local museums, confirmed the city’s Fergusson Gallery and Alyth Museum will stay closed until further notice.