Last month, FOX31 provided coverage on the Albany Museum of Art bringing their art pieces that were damaged by the 2017 storms.

On Friday, the public was able to see that collection for the first time in five years.

Director of Curatorial Affairs, Katie Dillard said that it was a joyous moment for their staff who had been there since 2017 to be able to see the artworks back where it belongs.

Friday marked the start of their summer exhibition called "Homecoming," as Dillard said they're proud to share a sense of completion with the public who supported them through the years of hardships.

"A museum without a collection is just a gallery but this is our purpose, our reason for being here," expressed Dillard.

Annie Vanotegham became Director of Education and Public Programming a few months after the storms hit.

Being that she began after the storms, she explained how until now she hadn't seen the collection as it was in storage or being restored.

She cherished being able to finally see the art and to learn alongside the public.

Vanotegham also showed an item being added to the Homecoming, an Artomat that is only 1 of 100 in the United States.

She explained how it is a refurbished cigarette machine that dispenses pieces of art from artist around the world.

The Artomat was something she hoped children would enjoy as a lot of the enthusiasm throughout the community has come from the kids.

"That's why this exhibition is called Homecoming because the stuff is coming home and we hope that our community members will also come home to see it," said Vanotegham.

The Homecoming exhibition opened to the public on Friday and will continue to showcase the permanent collection through August.