On 20 June 1991, the district board adopted a decree to establish the Anykščiai Museum of Cultural History in the chapel. On 2 November 1991, after a break of many years, St. John of God was celebrated in the chapel of the old Anykščiai cemetery. Mass was celebrated in the chapel of the cemetery for all the Anykščiai people buried in the cemetery. On 21 December of the same year, the first event - an evening dedicated to the memory of Prof. Stasys Šalkauskis - took place.
In 1992 the chapel was handed over to the museum. In the spring of 2012, by the decision of the Anykščiai District Municipal Council, the Anykščiai Arts Centre was established as a new cultural institution, and the Anykščiai Chapel became the centre of creativity of the Anykštėnai World. Now, Anykščiai people from all over the world can always come here to meet and chat. For several years in a row now, the cycle of exhibitions "Artists' Returns" has been taking place, featuring exhibitions of works by artists connected with Anykščiai.
On 27 July 2013, a monument commemorating the site of the old cemetery was unveiled at the chapel, the World Anykščiai Centre of Creativity. From now on, the site will be marked by a composition of the Holy Gate (three crosses) created by sculptor Antanas Žukauskas, who hails from the Anykščiai region. The memorial is patronized by Aldona and Algirdas Avižieniai and the Anykščiai District Municipality.
In 2016, the Anykščiai Chapel - the World Anykščiai Creative Centre was marked with a memorial plaque as a sign of gratitude to the builders of one of the oldest buildings of the town of Anykščiai, the owners of the Burbiškis Manor, Anupras and Filipina Venclovavičiai (the author is metal artist Jurgita Bugailiškienė).
