In 1890, a second large boat was obtained, for which the house was extended to enable beach based landing from a horse-drawn carriage.

[2] After local maritime exhibitions were held in 1982 and 1983 elsewhere, a trustees group was formed on 24 September 1984.

Deciding to improve the building through the construction of new visitor facilities, after a successful bid for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and a renegotiation of the lease to 99 years, the museum reopened on its current site in 1998.

[2] The museum today tells the maritime history of Holyhead and Anglesey, from earliest days to the modern ferries to Ireland.

It features an interactive combination of historical artifacts, models and sensory exhibitions.