The Board of Directors of the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. (DCMM) is pleased to announce the recent election of Alison Walker to the Board. In addition to joining the DCMM Board, Walker has also assumed the responsibilities of Board Treasurer. She will join the Executive and Finance Committees. Alison Walker […]
Door County Is Introduced to The Griffon String Quartet
New Music Group Launched Through Efforts of Midsummer’s Music, Fine Arts Institute and St. Norbert College By Laurel Ciohon In a lively press conference followed by a reception at Door County Maritime Museum on January 16, 2019, the Door County community was officially introduced to The Griffon String Quartet, a full-time, resident quartet made up […]
New Exhibit at Door County Maritime Museum – “The Water Defines Us: DCMM@50”
The Door County Maritime Museum celebrates 50 years of service to the community in 2019. Opening Monday, February 4, 2019, “The Water Defines Us: DCMM@50” is a new exhibit at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay that celebrates the half-century of maritime preservation and education that the people of Door County have made […]
Door County Maritime Museum Offers Free Admission to Government Employees During Shutdown
The Door County Maritime Museum is joining other museums and cultural institutions across the country in offering free admission to federal employees and their immediate families during the government shutdown. In addition, since the Door County Maritime Museum is in Sturgeon Bay, an official Coast Guard City, the museum is extending this free admission offer to […]
Maritime Speaker Series featuring Filmmaker Jake Heffernan: Lighthouses of Door County
On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7pm, the Maritime Speaker Series continues at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Join Wisconsin independent filmmaker Jake Heffernan for a rare look inside Door County’s historic lighthouses. Jake will share his experiences and the exclusive images taken of the lighthouses during the production of his documentary […]
Rhys Kuzdas Joins the Door County Maritime Museum as Curator and Exhibits Manager
The Door County Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Rhys Kuzdas as Curator and Exhibits Manager for the Museum. Kuzdas will be responsible for running the curatorial needs of two museum locations, the Cana Island Lighthouse, and the in-water exhibit of the tugboat John Purves. A US Navy veteran and avid travel and […]
Maritime Speaker Series featuring Dr. Patrick Forsyth: “Great Lakes Fisheries”
On Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 7pm, the Maritime Speaker Series at the Door County Maritime Museum continues with an exploration of the past, present and future of the Green Bay aquatic and fisheries community. Dr. Patrick S. Forsythe, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay will review some of […]
Merry-Time Festival of Trees Underway at the Door County Maritime Museum
The 7th annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees is now underway at the Door County Maritime Museum! Through Tuesday, December 11, visitors to the museum can explore not only the exhibits dedicated to Great Lakes maritime history, but also the beautiful holiday trees scattered throughout the museum galleries. With every admission, visitors receive a free raffle ticket […]
Frederick Stonehouse discusses US Life-Saving Service for Speaker Series at Door County Maritime Museum
The Maritime Speaker Series at the Door County Maritime Museum continues on Thursday, December 6 at 7pm with Frederick Stonehouse discussing the US Life-Saving Service on the Great Lakes. Admission is free of charge with either a non-perishable food donation or a toy for “Toys for Tots”. Each month, November through April, the Door County Maritime Museum […]
Door County Maritime Museum Participates in Museum Store Sunday
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) will be participating in Museum Store Sunday (MSS) on Sunday, November 25, 2018. The Maritime Museum store will be offering 25% off storewide; in addition, the first 25 customers to make a purchase in the museum store will receive a free DCMM patch. All purchases from the museum store […]
