Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 8, 2022) – For the first time in decades, you may see Sea Scouts in Sturgeon Bay. The Door County Maritime Museum has approached Bay-Lakes Area Council on restarting a Sea Scout unit operating in the area. A division of the Boy Scouts of America, Sea Scouts operates on the four pillars of seamanship, scouting, social, and service. Units are organized as […]
DCMM Maritime Speaker Series: Historical Women Around the Great Lakes
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 24, 2022) – The DCMM Maritime Speaker Series invites you to ask questions and engage in discussion with Dr. Victoria Brehm, author of Great Lakes maritime and Native literatures, during February 3’s ONLINE-ONLY presentation at 7 p.m. Victoria’s books include The Women’s Great Lakes Reader, named “One of Fifty Essential Books for Michigan History,”; Star Songs and Water Spirits, the […]
Maritime Speaker Series & New Tower Exhibits
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 31, 2021) – Your Door County Maritime Museum experienced a year like no other in 2021, including welcoming more than 100,000 guests between our three museum locations for the first time in our history! The year ahead looks even more exciting, as we complete the work to fill the Jim Kress Maritime […]
Maritime Speaker Series: The Legend of Death’s Door
Come learn about the early history of the Door Peninsula and the possible origins of the fearsome name of Death’s Door. Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 20, 2021) – The DCMM Maritime Speaker Series is proud to welcome Museum Collections Coordinator Brennan Christianson for the in-person January 6, 2022 presentation at 7pm, sponsored by Door County Medical Center. Brennan will […]
Jingle Mixer, Speaker Series and More at Door County Maritime Museum
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 2, 2021) – Enjoy the winter wonderland of decorated trees, wreaths and decorative displays now through Sunday, January 2, 2022, during the 10th annual DCMM Merry-Time Festival of Trees! Extraordinary care was taken to decorate and adorn the trees and wreaths with ornaments, gifts and special surprises, all donated by local businesses, organizations and community […]
Maritime Speaker Series: Nicolet, Marquette & the Puans
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 22, 2021) – The Door County Maritime Speaker Series is proud to welcome Dr. Patrick J. Jung, professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering, for the December 2nd presentation, sponsored by Door County Medical Center. Dr. Jung will discuss his historical and archaeological research into the early French period in the western Great […]
Merry-Time Festival of Trees
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (November 2, 2021) – The annual DCMM Merry-Time Festival of Trees starts on Saturday, November 13 and runs through Sunday, January 2, 2022! The Museum will once again be filled with extraordinary trees, wreaths and decorative displays adorned with ornaments, gifts and special surprises, all decorated and donated by local businesses, organizations and residents. […]
Maritime Speaker Series Returns In-Person and Online
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 30, 2021) – 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 Door County Medical Center). The first presentation of the 2021-2022 Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in […]
DCMM Maritime Week, Matching Challenge and More
Help Us Reach our Matching Goal by August 31 During the May 22 Christening of the Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower, DCMM Executive Director Kevin Osgood announced a matching challenge grant to jump-start the final phase of fundraising for the $7.2 Million construction capital campaign. “A generous (and anonymous) supporter of the Museum and the […]
30th Anniversary of the Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 28, 2021) – Summer winds are guiding the beautiful boats back into Sturgeon Bay to celebrate the 30th annual Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Festival, August 14- 15. You are invited to bring your boat and crew to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay for a weekend of fun and […]