More than 3,000 people flocked to Kirkcaldy’s revamped museum and art gallery in its first weekend since it reopened to the public.
Figures obtained by The Courier show that 3,306 people visited Kirkcaldy Galleries on Saturday and Sunday, following a £2.5 million revamp.
Opened by former prime minister Gordon Brown, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, on Friday, it marks a hugely successful return for the venue after an 18-month closure.
Dorothy Browse, Fife Cultural Trust’s service manager for libraries, art, museums and archives, said: “There’s been a real buzz about the place and we’re still in the throes of welcoming people.
“People are quite taken with the building and everything has been busy the gift shop, cafe everywhere has been packed.”
Formerly known as Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery, the change in title to Kirkcaldy Galleries was decided as a means of making the venue easier to promote and for attracting visitors from beyond Fife.
Councillor Neil Crooks, chairman of Kirkcaldy area committee, said: “I am delighted with the 3,000 visitors to the Kirkcaldy Galleries at the weekend and hope it’s a sign of a massive future for the facility.”
MSP David Torrance said of the revamp: “It is great news for the whole of the Kirkcaldy area and will hopefully attract visitors into the town who will spend money in the local economy.”