One last coat of paint, a final check of displays and a dust and polish is all that's left to do at Hastings Museum, before it reopens later this summer.
There may well be a bit more to it than that, but the £1 million refurbishment is nearly complete and we're looking forward to what the new-look attraction will have to offer, here's a sneaky look at some of the new displays...
A speedy souvenir of 1960s, a 'Mod' Lambretta, has recently been put in place with memorabilia from the infamous 1964 August bank holiday clash between the two-wheeled rivals and other fads and fashions from that heady era.
Whether you can remember the Sixties and whether you were a Mod or Rocker, something will catch your eye in this modern history display.
Your living room wouldn't be the same without him, and neither would our new-look museum, so John Logie Baird has earned a dedicated room at Hastings Museum.
Replica equipment, just like the experimental equipment Baird used in his first broadcast, has recently been drafted in to join the exhibition.
This new attraction includes the apparatus John Logie Baird used to transmit the shaky TV images, making it the 'Birthplace of Television'. The genuine Maltese cross that featured in the pioneer broadcast will also be on view.
A leading light in conservation or an imaginative Peter Pan-type? Whatever you think of Grey Owl, his fascinating life and connection to Hastings make him an irresistible museum display.
Go deeper than the Pierce Brosnan movie and discover more about the life of this curious man, who masqueraded as a Native American Indian in the name of conservation.
Archibald Stansfield Belaney, or Grey Owl, as he became known was born in Hastings in 1888, and lived here as a child, supposedly using the Country Park as a backdrop for his Indian imaginations. He went on to be a major Canadian conservationist and his name is now known the world over.
See original artefacts from Grey Owl and learn the story of Hastings' most famous eccentric at Hastings Museum.
In honour of Grey Owl, we have planned a Native American-themed opening.
The Museum will re-open on 28 July.
Visit www.hmag.org.uk for more information or call 0845 274 1052.
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