More than a year since the ceiling collapsed in the Marion Natural History Museum, Selectmen report that construction has finally been completed.

The 50 foot by 50 foot ceiling was constructed in 1872 and fell in July 2012. The museum is on the second floor of the Taber Library on Spring Street.

No one was injured in the collapse, and most of the museum’s artifacts were recovered.

Selectmen hired the Raynham-based Loughton Construction, which had the low bid of $47,583, after the project was delayed by a “misunderstanding” with the original contractor, Dimitrios C. Construction.

The contractor failed to include the cost of new carpeting in the original bid of $34,700.

As a result, repairs were put on hold while the project went out to bid again.

While they waited for repairs to be

completed, the museum’s after school programs, led by Musuem Director Elizabeth Leidhold, were held in the adjacent Sippican School.

On Tuesday, Town Administrator Paul Dawson said, “They did a nice job on the work. I know that Elizabeth and the board from the natural history museum are thrilled.”

Dawson said they would begin moving everything back into the museum on Wednesday.

He also commended the work of the contractor and the Marion Department of Public Works.

The only thing left to repair is the fixtures in the room. One has been refurbished.

“We opted to have one of them done rather than have them all done,” said Dawson. “It’s very impressive. You would not believe this is a however many year old fixture.”

All repairs were paid for by the insurance company.