Holyhead Maritime Museum — Attraction in Holyhead

It was Armed Forces Day and I wanted to reflect and look at something historical with a theme of servitude that was close to me. I had been advised to visit the Maritime Museum by a friend and my first impressions were greeted by friendly volunteer staff who had the time to chat and welcome myself and my wife. We paid our entrance fee and entered and were again greeted by an ex lifeguard volunteer who had a wealth of knowledge of the exhibits on display, local knowledge and a passion for sharing. We felt incredibly at ease and were impressed with the amount of exhibits, and museum pieces carefully and thoughtfully arranged in such a limited space, most definitely worth a visit if your ever...

It is run by volunteers who have a great deal of knowledge (at least the person I particularly spoke to). It is cosy being only on one floor and occupying the space formerly used by a R.N.L.I. post. In fact, you can see the remains of the runners down which life boats were cast. There is a concentration on vessels associated with the area and persons linked with those vessels. A one-way system is indicated on the floor in view of having to walk around some displays. If going there on foot from the train station, be prepared for climbing some steep streets. Using Google Maps was most handy to remain on the shortest trek...

Spent about 2.5 hours at the Maritime Museum. Two different sections, history of lifeboats and shipwrecks around Anglesey and WW2 memorabilia in the air-raid shelter. Both locations packed full of interesting artifices and many remarkable tales of heroism. There were several volunteers who were very eager to talk to you and provide information and background on he and exhibits. Harri was always available to us and was a lovely guy - he told us so much useful stuff. Would definitely recommend a visit - good value for money and free parking on the road. Not a problem to us but I’d just mention that there wasn’t a...