for the new museum was available for some time, whereas Britannia House was almost immediately available. The building now known as Britannia House was a Brazilian prefabricated house constructed in 1981 for the Argentine airline L.A.D.E. which operated an air service to Stanley at the time. After the end of the occupation, the house was given its new name and was used by various Commanders of British Forces in the Falklands until Mount Pleasant Airport was completed in 1985 and the garrison moved out of Stanley. The museum was officially opened on 13 February 1989 by the former Governor of the Falkland Islands, Sir Rex Hunt. The move to its current location took several years, as raising money for the project took time. The new historic dockyard development was opened on 6 September 2014. In 2010 the Falkland Islands Museum received a complete 1878-1999 National Stamp Collection. In August 2020, members of the Legislative Assembly of Falkland Islands approved a loan facility to the museum. The money would support the Lookout Gallery and Exhibition Hall. References External links Falklands Islands Museum and National Trust Falkland Islands Tourist Board Museums in the Falkland Islands Museums established in 1987 Buildings and structures in Stanley, Falkland Islands 1987 establishments in the Falkland Islands