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Keep up-to-date with the latest information about the Door County Maritime Museum!
You can also learn about Door County maritime history in our magazine The Beacon.

PBS Wisconsin Education

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​PBS Wisconsin Education has a fun companion piece to the Wisconsin Lighthouses film, as part of their series The Look Back. It features a tour of the Pottawatomie Lighthouse and includes a visit to the Jim … Read more

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Winter Hours

As we prepare for a major new exhibit this year, DCMM will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays this winter, January through April. Winter Hours will remain 10am-4pm, Thursday through Monday. (The museum will still be accessible … Read more

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Annual Anchor appeal

Dear Museum Friends, Earlier this year, your Door County Maritime Museum received Core Document Verification from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). This means that DCMM’s mission and vision statements, long-range strategic plan, collections care policy, emergency management plans, … Read more

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Santa @ The Museum!

Join DCMM on Saturday, November 16 as we kick off the holiday season and our Merry-Time Festival of Trees! Santa arrives on a U.S. Coast Guard boat (weather permitting) at 11am, following the Destination Sturgeon Bay holiday … Read more

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DCMM to host USS Westchester County dedication event

Next 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 … Read more

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A holiday tree with golden ornaments in front of a window that shows an historic red tugboat outside.

MERRY-TIME FESTIVAL OF TREES

Joyously celebrate the holidays by enjoying dozens of beautifully decorated trees and decorative displays in the museum. Fantastically decorated by local businesses, organizations and residents, each of these extraordinary trees is adorned with beautiful ornaments and special surprises.

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Jingle Mixer 2024!

DCMM is throwing a Holiday party! We’re inviting you to celebrate the holidays, and mix and mingle through the Door County ‘Merry’-Time Museum’s winter wonderland during the Jingle Mixer, the evening of Tuesday, December 10. … Read more

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Salute to the Coast Guard Golf Outing

Tuesday, August 6 at Idlewild Golf Course, just south of Sturgeon Bay. Have fun, play golf, enjoy good food and honor the service of our local Coast Guard Men and Women. Public invited to play!  … Read more

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Washington Island team takes 19th at International SeaPerch Challenge!!

We are once again bursting with pride over the achievements of the Washington Island SeaPerch team at the recent International competition! Bravo Zulu, team Fast and Furious, taking 19th place out of 71 teams! In … Read more

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National Maritime Day – May 22

Honoring National Maritime Day 2024 on Wednesday. May 22, the Door County Maritime Museum will offer Pay-What-You-Can admission to all three DCMM locations for the day (Sturgeon Bay, Cana Island and Death’s Door), celebrating our beloved maritime community.

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