diff --git a/core/config/config.php b/core/config/config.php
index afa84a82..5ab35a0e 100644
--- a/core/config/config.php
+++ b/core/config/config.php
@@ -122,4 +122,6 @@ $config['modules'] = array
   MODPATH . 'unit_test',
   MODPATH . 'mptt',
   MODPATH . 'forge',
+
+  THEMEPATH . 'default',
 );
diff --git a/core/config/routes.php b/core/config/routes.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5314d913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/config/routes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+$config['^(\w+)/(\d+)$'] = '$1/view/$2';
+$config['_default'] = 'welcome';
diff --git a/core/controllers/album.php b/core/controllers/album.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a22e5eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/controllers/album.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class Album_Controller extends Template_Controller {
+  public $template = "page.html";
+
+  public function View($id) {
+    $item = ORM::factory("item")->where("id", $id)->find();
+    if (empty($item->id)) {
+      return Kohana::show_404();
+    }
+    $this->template->item = $item;
+
+    $this->template->header = new View("page_header.html");
+    $this->template->header->item = $item;
+
+    $this->template->footer = new View("page_footer.html");
+    $this->template->footer->item = $item;
+
+    $this->template->content = new View("album.html");
+    $this->template->content->item = $item;
+    $this->template->content->maxRows = 3;
+    $this->template->content->maxColumns = 3;
+
+    $this->template->sidebar = new View("page_sidebar.html");
+    $this->template->sidebar->item = $item;
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/views/welcome.html.php b/core/views/welcome.html.php
index 51bc72e8..adea7543 100644
--- a/core/views/welcome.html.php
+++ b/core/views/welcome.html.php
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
 	<h2>Activities</h2>
 	<p>
+	<?= html::anchor("album/1", "Browse Gallery") ?>
 	</p>
 
 	<h2>Documentation</h2>