The Door County Maritime Museum has received a federal grant which will help the organization along its pathway to accreditation with the American Alliance of Museums. Museum Deputy Director Sam Perlman tells us how long they’ve been working towards this grant, how much they’ve been awarded, and how it will help them get closer to accreditation… Only 3% of the 35,000 museums in the U.S. … Continue reading →

The tug John Purves, a floating exhibit of the Door County Maritime Museum, has been in dry dock at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding since December 11th for repairs and general maintenance. Some of those repairs include a port side leak which was identified and sealed up, a bilge cleaning, and the hull needed to be scraped and pressure washed. Deputy Director Sam Perlman has more… Some … Continue reading →

The Door County Maritime Museum has announced that they have passed the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification Program. This milestone in meeting museum industry standards means an internationally recognized professional organization for the museum industry has verified the museum’s educational mission, strategic plan, code of ethics, and emergency and collections stewardship policies. These are the 5 core documents seen as being fundamental for … Continue reading →

We recently had the opportunity to speak with the new curator at the Door County Maritime Museum, Kay Dragan. Kay comes to our area from Frederick, Maryland where she was the curator of education and public programming at the Frederick County Historical Society. Since her arrival, she has been joining in the spring cleaning at the museum’s Cana Island and Death’s Door locations. Dragan told … Continue reading →