Door County, Wis. (March 2, 2023) – The time is almost here! Tickets for the 2023 Door County Lighthouse Festivals go on sale to DCMM members only on Friday, March 17! ​​​​​​​Many of the tour excursions provide exclusive access to lighthouses not typically open to the public, including Chambers Island, Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse, Sherwood Point and the Plum […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 15, 2023) – The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in person and online on Thursday, March 2 at 7pm,featuring “Stories of Maritime Mayhem on Milwaukee’s Waterways” presented by Matthew J. Prigge, Wisconsin Historical Society.  Ah, Milwaukee. The Cream City, the Bloody Mary Metropolis, and Harley-Davidson’s […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 24, 2023) – Just in time for Valentine’s Day! The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in person and online on Thursday, February 2 at 7pm,featuring “Love and Life on the Great Lakes with Mr. and Mrs. Captain” presented by Peggy O’Connell and Captain Raymond Sheldon, Captain of […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 19, 2022) – The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in person and online on Thursday, January 5 at 7pm, featuring “The Berylune: Journey of a Door County Boat” presented by Brennan Christianson, Door County Maritime Museum Collections Coordinator and Gills Rock Site Manager.  “The journey of […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 30, 2022) – Door County Maritime Museum invites you to mix and mingle through the Door County ‘Merry’-Time” Museum’s winter wonderland during the Jingle Mixer on Tuesday, December 13, beginning at 6pm. During the Mixer, explore fabulous trees, wreaths and holiday displays twinkling around the Museum. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, spirited hot beverage bars, live […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 31, 2022) – Joyously celebrate the holidays by enjoying dozens of beautifully decorated trees and decorative displays in the museum, November 12– January 2. Fantastically decorated by local businesses, organizations and residents, each of these extraordinary decorations is adorned with beautiful ornaments and special surprises. Best of all, every display will […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 17, 2022) – 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 22, 2022) – 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 the Great […]

Baileys Harbor, Wis. (August 11, 2022) – The Door County Maritime Museum is excited to announce that the Phase 4 restoration work at Cana Island is nearly complete and the lighthouse tower and keeper’s quarters will be back open to the public starting on Friday, August 12 at 10am! The Door County Maritime Museum and the Door County […]

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (August 2, 2022) – Join Door County Maritime Museum for the 2022 Mariner and Coast Guard Person of the Year Awards Dinner at 5:30pm on Tuesday, August 9 at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club. The event will recognize those who have made significant contributions to our local maritime heritage, as well as the […]