The Painted Hall in Greenwich is set to reopen this weekend after bringing it's paintings back to life.

Situated in the Old Royal Naval College, the hall will reopen on March 23.

The Painted Hall has been closed for the past two years as the National Lottery funded a conservation project which brought the painted interior back to life.

It has been referred to as the 'Sistine Chapel of the UK' and it's decorated interior extends over 4,000 square metres.

The £8.5 million conservation project, supported by a £3.1 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), has reversed years of decay and conserved the Painted Hall for generations to come.

Between 2017 and 2018 an accessible observation deck gave over 80,000 visitors the opportunity to observe the conservators at work.

March 23 will also see the reopening and restoration of the King William Undercroft beneath the Painted Hall, which will now house a new café, shop and interpretation gallery, The Sackler Gallery.

It will allow visitors to enjoy a guided or self-guided tour of the extensive site, setting off from the newly refreshed Visitor Centre and access into the Painted Hall.

The tour will take in all aspects of Wren’s riverside masterpiece including the famous Water Gate, Grand Square and the Chapel, and includes access into the Skittle Alley, which is normally ‘limited access’ area of the site.

Adult tickets will cost £12 with unlimited re-entry up to a year after purchase; children under 16 go free and there will be many other ticket concessions available.