Updated October 2026

Door County Maritime Museum

“Climb the tower first: the working-shipyard view explains Sturgeon Bay better than any exhibit. Then do the tug tour.”

Waterfront museum on Sturgeon Bay's shipbuilding history, with the ten-story Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower and the tug John Purves.

Seasonal: Open year-round, with shorter hours January through April. It generally closes when Sturgeon Bay schools close for weather.

Photos via Google