​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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
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
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.
We’re inviting you to celebrate the holidays, and mix and mingle through the Door County “Merry-Time” Museum’s winter wonderland during our festive holiday Jingle Mixer, the evening of Thursday, December 11. DCMM is throwing a … Read more
All current annual and lifetime DCMM members are invited to attend the Annual Membership Meeting of the Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc., on Thursday, September 18, 2025. ​We’ll host a Members … Read more
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
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
