"Remarkable artworks" from the Renaissance are currently on display in St Peter's Port.
Inside The Art for Guernsey Gallery on Mansell Street is a high-security, climate-controlled “micro museum”.
The strong room allows rare masterpieces to be displayed on the island.
Two Renaissance works are currently on show: The Madonna and Child by Francesco Francia, painted in the 1490s and The Men’s Bath, a woodcut print by Albrecht Dürer
Gallery founder David Ummels says they are delighted to be able to display these works safely.
"We are grateful to our sponsor, Julius Baer and to the collectors on the island who, whilst wishing to be discreet, are willing to lend their precious artworks for everyone to enjoy.
"Having a ‘micro museum' in our gallery allows Art for Guernsey to create opportunities for islanders - especially schoolchildren and students - by removing the logistical barriers between them and world-class art.
"We are delighted to show these remarkable artworks from the Renaissance, which was a truly transformative period in art and humanity.”
The Art for Guernsey Gallery is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday-Saturday.
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