DCMM was awarded a National Park Service & Institute of Museum and Library Services “Save America’s Treasures” grant for the museum’s new archive and artifact storage project! The grant of $182,520 is targeted for archive … Read more
On Saturday, August 9 at approximately 4pm, a severe summer storm smashed into northern Door County, WI, with straight line winds in excess of 70mph. The brief but intense storm forced the evacuation of the Cana … Read more
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,
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 … Read more
Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor is open daily, 10am-5pm. The Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am-5pm. Tug John Purves is open daily for tours at 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:15pm and 2:30pm. Our Sturgeon Bay museum is now open 9am-5pm daily.
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 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
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
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
