Door County Maritime Museum - Sturgeon Bay Museum

  • Address: 120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235-3416
  • Phone: +1 920 743 5958
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  • Website:www.co.door.wi.gov
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4.5
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4.5
3+ reviews
Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235-3416

Door County Maritime Museum Details

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  • A gift shop that features local artists' work, accessories, French-milled soaps, candles, and casual outerwear. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Founded in 1969 by a group of commercial fisherman in Gills Rock, the Door County maritime Museum opened its doors to the public at Gills Rock in 1975. -- Two years later a small museum opened in Sturgeon Bay and in 1997 a state of the art 20,000 square foot facility was built to replace it. -- T... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Highlights Great Lakes shipwrecks, including the most famous Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. more on TripAdvisor
  • With locations in three different areas, this museum houses artifacts, displays, and the history of nautical exploration and culture. There is the Gills Rock Museum, Sturgeon Bay Museum, ... more on Travel.yahoo.com
  • Get a detailed history of Door County from our dioramas and artifacts. more on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
You MUST see this museum

A year ago, I took my 12 year old granddaughter to this museum. She loved it. Last year, my husband and I visited it and my husband was very impressed and interested. This summer, I'm taking my 9 year old grandson. It's a mandatory stop on our ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Don't Miss It!

This is a wonderful museum...set aside a couple hours to see everything. We were there on a fairly busy day in August, and had no trouble seeing exhibits or moving through the facility. Beautiful, new building, with a second story deck for viewing bridge opening. Fascinating displays, elaborate ... 3jstravel, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
Cana Island Lighthouse review

We visited the Cana Island Lighthouse (north of Bailey's Harbor, Wisconsin, in Door County) in Aug. '06. You park your car at the end of a road, walk across a rubble causeway (be careful or you'll sprain your ankle!) and then pay a small admission fee at the ticket booth. Walk the path thru the... By A Yahoo! User from Kansas City, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Wonderful Exhibits

I don't know what the previous reviewer was thinking. We visited the Museum and had a fantastic time ultimately spending over 2 hours watching the videos and viewing the impressive exhibits. The museum had a number of hands on/interactive exhibits including the pulleys, two touch-screen interacti... galagolem, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Great place

Fun History,kids had a blast!
will come back,fee is a bit high for a family,but a great place to see displays,done ... By brd_innsel from Wisconsin,, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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