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Open 7 Days
a Week
9AM - 6PM
$7.00/Adults, $4/youth (5-17), (4 & under - free)
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Permanent Exhibits
Home to shipbuilding from the beginning of the 20th century, Sturgeon Bay has had shipyards producing fishing trawlers, Navy vessels, ore carriers and some of the finest yachts in the world. Permanent exhibits and revolving exhibits are included in our galleries: |
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Baumgartner Gallery
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Scale models of boats and ships built in Sturgeon Bay include half-hull or plating models, corporate models and folk art models. Also found in this gallery: "Sentinels of the Shore," an exhibit on the area lighthouses with a full size replica of the lantern room of Sherwood Point lighthouse, complete with its 4th order Fresnel lens. |
The Reddin Bridge Room
"Storm on Land" is a pictorial view of the damage the storm of 1913 caused inland. Cleveland, Ohio was the hardest-hit midwestern city. See historical photographs of some of the devastation, including downed power lines, impassable roads and train tracks, etc.
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The Founders Gallery
A chronological history of shipbuilding begins here in mid 1800 with Indian dugouts and birch bark canoes and continues to the present, including exhibits of the late 1800s Great Lakes lumber schooners; the early 1900 shipyards of Sturgeon Bay; the 1940-1970s war efforts of Sturgeon Bay shipbuilders; and present-day shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay.
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The
Horton Gallery
Steer the steamship, Elba, through the downtown bridge from the Pilothouse.
Freshwater Fury now open! Prepare to be blown away by the amazing tale of the greatest storm ever recorded on the Great Lakes, which took place in November of 1913. Climb aboard a sinking freighter, learn how weather forecasting has changed since 1913, experience the storm day by day, and learn about the devastating aftermath. Find out how to send a distress signal from the doomed ship, and dispatch help from the Coast Guard rescue station when you receive the message. Try your hand at navigating a ship through the treacherous waters, or manipulating the elements to create the "perfect storm."
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The Peterson Gallery
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The visitor will find an extensive exhibit on the raising of the George M. Humphrey, one of the largest ships to ever have been salvaged, refitted and sailed. Captain John Roen's and Roen Salvage's role in Door County's maritime history is fully documented, along with actual equipment used in salvage operations including a decompression chamber and hard hat diver's outfit. Here, too, is actual dock space for three large vessels. The Engine Room, seen left, includes a collection of antique outboard motors. Also here is Jim's Boat Shop -- actual building space for boat builders where visitors to the museum may see works in progress. In this gallery, history of marinas in Door County is chronicled, along with the first Marine Travelift. |
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| The Tug John Purves |
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After five years of rennovations encompassing over 27,000 hours of work, the Purves is open to the public for tours. From 10AM to 2PM Thursday through Tuesday, docents lead guests in groups of 10 on a 40-minute tour of the vessel. See the winch room, the engine room, and the galley; tour the cabins; view the watefront from the pilot house.
Cost of tour: $5 per person
Height restrictions apply, per US Coast Guard: must be at least 48" tall to board vessel. |
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