Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society, 120 N. Madison Ave. (920)743-5958
At the bridge on Sturgeon Bay's west-side waterfront. Open daily. Features city's shipbuilding history, lighthouse exhibit, pilot house from working freighter, periscope. Gift shop with extensive collection of maritime books and gifts. http://www.dcmm.org/
Door County Historical Museum, 18 N. Fourth Ave. (920)743-5809
Experience Door County's unique history from settlement onward. Educational displays show the first industries, orchards, ethnic groups, fish boils, early tourism and much more. Includes the pioneer fire station where children may sit in a restored 1920 Oldsmobile fire truck. Don't miss the hands-on table and a new video about Belgian heritage in Door County. A spectacular diorama greets visitors. "Best small museum in the Midwest" – Chicago Tribune. Open daily May 1-October 31, 10-4:30. Door County Historical Museum brochure
Fairfield Museum, 242 Michigan St. (920)746-0001
Contemporary art museum with permanent collection of works by Henry Moore as well as changing exhibits throughout the year. Special events and openings happen most Thursday evenings. Call for schedule and admission. Members tour free. Gift shop and cafe open to the public on lower level.
http://www.fairfieldartmuseum.com// Email: fairfld@doorpi.net
The Miller Art Museum, 107 S. Fourth Ave., Door County Library. (920)746-0707
Open all year. Four beautiful galleries. Large permanent collection of Wisconsin artists, changing exhibits and a special wing devoted to Gerhard C.F. Miller. Concerts, tours and a specialty gift shop. Open Monday 10–8; Tuesday-Saturday 10-5:00. Admission free. Accessible.
The Farm, Hwy 57. (920)743-6666
Become a part of rural America. Visit farm animals and fowl in natural surroundings. Bottle-feed goat kids and lambs. Pick up a piglet. Milk a goat. Watch chicks hatch. See log buildings, farm tools and implements, nature trails and exhibits. Gift shop. Located four miles north of Sturgeon Bay.