A major update has come for a new housing and hotel development next to a museum in Glasgow.
The Yorkhill Quay project will see over 1000 homes and a hotel with hundreds of beds built on the banks of the River Clyde.
Developers have moved into the site within the overspill car park of the Riverside Museum, and excavators have broken ground.
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The start of the project means visitors to the Riverside Museum may be affected, as the overspill car park will no longer be available.
A spokesperson for The Riverside Museum said: "From February 16, the overflow parking area at Riverside Museum will be closed to allow new housing, a 200-bed hotel, and a family leisure facility to be built.
"While the main car park will remain open, there may be some disruption as it reaches capacity earlier. Clear signage will be on-site to guide you.
"We encourage you to use public transport if possible. The subway to Govan, followed by the new Govan footbridge, makes for a convenient route straight to the museum.
"For those driving, alternative parking is available at Bunhouse Road, next to Kelvin Hall.
"These changes are part of the Glasgow Waters riverside regeneration project. A riverside walkway will also be created, linking Riverside with the Clydeside Distillery and Whiskey Museum.
"For more details, visit the Glasgow Waters website: https://glasgowwaters.co.uk/location/
"Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."
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We previously reported that Peel Waters is the company behind proposed waterfront developments on either side of the Riverside Museum.
One is for housing, which has started this week, and the other is for a leisure facility.
At Castlebank Street beside Glasgow Harbour, the latest plans are for an ambitious waterpark and spa resort.
It promises "thermal pools, spas, steam and sauna experiences within the health and wellbeing resort".
Planning consent has been granted for an additional 1100 residential units, a 200-bed hotel and a small family leisure development.
The site will feature a riverside walkway linking to the existing network, and all developments will have the opportunity to connect to a planned District Heating Network that will use water-source heat pumps.
This is being part-funded by the Scottish government, and a planning application for this is underway.
Yorkhill Quay features the Riverside Museum, designed by internationally acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid, with circa 1.5m visitors annually, and the Clydeside Distillery & Whiskey Museum in the former Pumphouse.
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