Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 30, 2024) – Stroll through the Museum’s winter wonderland of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and decorative displays at Door County Maritime Museum. Fantastically decorated by local businesses, organizations and residents, each of these extraordinary decorations is adorned with beautiful ornaments and special surprises. Decorations will remain at the Museum until December 31 so they […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 30, 2024) – This Friday, November 1 at 11am, the Door County Maritime Museum will be dedicating a memorial plaque on the Sturgeon Bay West Waterfront behind the museum to the 23 US sailors and soldiers killed on the USS Westchester County. The Westchester County was built here in Sturgeon Bay at Christie Corporation. On […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 22, 2024) – The next presentation of the 2024-2025 Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in person and online on Thursday, November 7at 7pm, featuring Thankful for Our Lives of Adventures by Mr. and Mrs. Captain Ray Sheldon and Peggy O’Connell.  Ray and Peggy O’Connell, better known on the […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 25, 2024) – Each Fall, Winter and Spring, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts experts and interesting characters from around the country for the Maritime Speaker Series (presented in partnership with series sponsor the Door County Medical Center). The Maritime Speaker Series offers an assortment of monthly programs – from historical topics to current issues affecting […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 3, 2024) – This beautiful 16’ Shearwater row boat could be yours! Purchase tickets for this boat built by our 2023-24 Wooden Boatbuilding class, and you’re helping the Door County Maritime Museum support and pass down maritime craft and skills. Tickets for chances to win the boat (and trailer, provided by Manitowoc Marina and Shoreland’r) are $20 each, three […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 12, 2024) – On Monday, August 5, the recipients of the annual Door County Mariner Awards and Coast Guard Person of the Year Award were announced at the Door County Maritime Museum. Chief Petty Officer Luke Berghuis, Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay, received the Coast Guard Person of the Year Award. Rosie & […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 25, 2024) – Bring your crew, friends, and family for boating and fun on Sturgeon Bay’s historic working waterfront Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4!  On display at the 33rd annual Door County Classic and Wooden Boat Show are beautiful boats to admire, some professionally built and maintained, others the work of talented amateurs, and some […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (April 1, 2024) – Let the historic beacons of the Door Peninsula guide you to the annual Door County Lighthouse Festivals, June 7-9 and October 4-6, 2024. Tickets for the 2024 Door County Lighthouse Festivals go on sale Monday, April 1!  New options for 2024 include: ​​​​​​​A portion of each Lighthouse Festival ticket purchase supports the Door […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 19, 2024) – Each Fall, Winter and Spring, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts experts and interesting characters from around the country for the Door County Maritime Speaker Series, presented in partnership with series sponsor Door County Medical Center.  ​​​​​​​The Maritime Speaker Series offers an assortment of monthly programs – from historical topics to current issues affecting […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2024) – The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. (DCMM) recently learned that the organization has passed the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification, an important milestone in its ongoing efforts to demonstrate excellence and meet museum industry standards and best practices. Earning Core Documents Verification […]