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.
Mariner Honors Dinner
You are cordially invited to an award presentation and dinner honoring all nominees for the Door County Mariner Award and the Sturgeon Bay Area Coast Guard Person of the Year on Monday, August 4, 2025,
Sentinels of The Door
DCMM is pleased to share an exciting new exhibit with our maritime community: Sentinels of The Door. The exhibit, in the Baumgartner Gallery in Sturgeon Bay, celebrates the rich history of the US Coast Guard
Open For The Season!
The seasonal properties of DCMM open for 2025 on Thursday, May 1! Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor and the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock are open daily, 10am-5pm. Cana Island admission is $12/person and Gills Rock suggested
Summer Camp 2025!
Let DCMM summer camps ignite your passion for exploration! DCMM Education is sponsoring camp experiences this summer and registration is now OPEN!
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
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
Annual Anchor appeal
Dear Museum Friends, YOUR Door County Maritime Museum had a great deal to celebrate this year. On June 2, 2025, DCMM entered an exciting new phase of development with the purchase of an existing former
Santa @ The Museum!
Join DCMM on Saturday, November 15 as we kick off the holiday season and our Merry-Time Festival of Trees! Saturday, November 15, 11am-3pm: Santa at the MuseumSanta arrives on a U.S. Coast Guard boat (weather
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
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.