A special St David's Day event has been held today (1 March) to mark the completion of a new museum due to open in Cardiff on 1 April - The Cardiff Story.

Located at the city's Grade II*-listed Old Library Building, the new attraction will feature a permanent introductory gallery and a secure, fully-interactive lifelong learning suite. Classrooms; a community showcase gallery; and access to a Grade II*-listed tiled corridor will also form part of The Cardiff Story, which will house more than 3,000 objects.

Exhibits will incorporate loans from partner museums and contribitions from local residents and communities in order to explore the history of the Welsh capital. The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed £440,000 towards the scheme, in addition to funding from Cardiff Council; the Welsh Assembly Government; and the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries Wales.

Last February, Admiral Insurance chief executive officer Henry Engelhardt provided a "very generous donation" through the family's Moondance Foundation. The Cardiff Story museum manager Dr Kathleen Howe said: "Achieving the completion of our brand new museum in just two short years is testimony to the goodwill and enthusiasm of the people of Cardiff.

"We're all excited about continuing to work with the communities of Cardiff to make sure their museum is relevant and distinctive." Image: Collections curator Bethan Parry and former digital stories curator Mari Lowe (foreground) test content