Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc.

Our Mission: The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. preserves Great Lakes maritime history, primarily focusing on Door County, Wisconsin, and provides interpretive and educational opportunities for current and future generations. The Museum operates three locations, including the Door County Maritime Museum along the working waterfront in Sturgeon Bay; the iconic Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor; and the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock. As one of northeast Wisconsin’s top tourism destinations, averaging 95,000 visitors annually, the Door County Maritime Museum serves as a cultural and educational resource for all 72 counties in Wisconsin. Our Vision: To be a preeminent cultural and educational resource for the preservation and stewardship of regional maritime history. DCMM Land Acknowledgement: The Door County Maritime Museum acknowledges that the indigenous peoples and nations – including the Menominee, Potawatomi, as well as other native peoples – have stewarded through generations the lands and waterways of what is now northeastern Wisconsin. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these peoples and this land and the waters surrounding it.

We operate three museum locations, including the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, the Death's Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock, and we manage the Cana Island Lighthouse in Baileys Harbor. We provide a variety of education programs for a variety of ages of youth and adults. Additionally we have several major events throughout the year including Lighthouse Passport Weekends, Classic and Wooden Boat Show, and the Merry-Time Festival of Trees.