CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia is set to reopen Saturday after 17 months of renovations.

Renovations included a brand new roof and an environmental systems overhaul, which was critical to preserving artwork inside the museum as well as improving energy efficiency. Cosmetic upgrades included a fresh coat of paint inside and re-finished terracotta floors.

There are six new exhibitions on display inside the museum. One such exhibit is called "Skyscraper Gothic," which investigates how European Gothic architecture was used to create a new language of skyscrapers, and is a curatorial collaboration between Lisa Reilly, commonwealth professor of architectural history at UVA, and Kevin Murphy, Andrew W. Mellon chair in the humanities and professor and chair of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Vanderbilt University.

The Fralin Museum is ready to welcome the people of Central Virginia back inside its galleries.

"We are so excited to hear voices in the galleries again, to see work back up on the wall and throughout the museum," said Matthew McLendon, J. Sanford Miller Family Director at The Fralin. "I can't wait, seeing those looks on peoples faces as they have those moments of discovery coming back into the galleries."

He says that while the museum is the comprehensive art museum at UVA, its activities and galleries are for everyone, and it is the comprehensive art museum for all of Central Virginia.

Throughout the renovations, the museum was open online through "Fralin at Home," and online programs will continue after the reopening of the museum.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. Hours each day are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and on Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday; and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays. Masks are required inside the museum.

To learn more about the Fralin Museum of Art, click here.