Door County Maritime Museum

Paula Peterson

a month ago

I loved this museum. It was a clever idea to use the tower as part of the museum. Although the video before the tower portion of the museum was a bit long for those with children. I loved how every level of the tower was a different theme. My family loved this. Our favorite part was all the interactive activities that you can do with driving different boats and navigation. Definitely a must see. I will definitely come back to tour the tug boat. If you are planning on visiting and want to see the tug boat, plan around the tug boat tour times.

Melissa Olver

2 months ago

If you are in the area this is a must stop. We spent over 4 hours here and for $20 a person that is money well spent. The tug boat was very cool. The exhibits are laid out very well.

Michael Greenwood

3 months ago

Good stop. Get the tour of the tug boat (worth the extra expense and is the Pinnacle attraction at this place.) Galleries and tower more more information than artifacts. Numer8scale models. If you are a stop and reader this is a good place.

Vivian Danis

4 months ago

Great experience! 10 floors full of exhibits. Safe for toddlers & kids. Lots of interactive games and play. Both us & our 1,5 and 6 year old really liked this museum. We were there just under 2 hours, and enjoyed ourselves on each floor. The view from the lighthouse tower is fantastic! Highly recommend visiting. It is worth the money although you might want to check with the local libraries that offer free library cards & museum passes for visitors which is what we used!

Teri Merrell

5 months ago

Great multi-floor museum in Sturgeon Bay. Great maritime, ship building, recreational boating and other floors (see photo). Was here years ago before the restoration of the museum and only things that were missing in my opinion were the displays of cruising lines that were on the Great Lakes in the 1950s (perhaps longer- don't remember) with artifacts. So interesting. Also of the lighthouses of Door County which was almost nonexistent. Huge part of the maritime history of Door County. Also toured the tug boat John Purves. Great volunteer docent named Rich. Was about about an hour tour I think. Get there early if you want to see the John Purves. We arrived at 11:00 a.m. and next tour was 1:15 p.m. Not a problem for us as many floors plus observation deck to look at. But may be for some. There also is a nice gift shop with souvenirs, prints, books and items for children to name a few.