Bewdley Museum will reopen to the public on 2 May following a £500,000 revamp.

Improvements at the museum include a brand new Café, new exhibition galleries and updated educational facilities.

The museums brass foundry has also been refurbished and the saw yard building has been expanded to provide more space for educational l activities.

Museum technician Dave Darby said: "There is still a lot of work to do before we open in May, but it is really good to see the improvements taking place. I think people will be quite surprised at how much has happened over the winter months."

The restoration of Bewdley, which began in October 2008, was funded by a £480,000 grant from the National Heritage Lottery fund.