• What is the Death's Door Maritime Museum?
    • Located in the village of Gills Rock on the Door County peninsula, the Death's Door Maritime Museum documents the rich history of the area’s commercial fishing industry.
  • Where is the Death's Door Maritime Museum located?
    • Nestled on the shores of Porte des Mortes (Death’s Door), the museum features several informative exhibits, including a wooden fishing tug called Hope, a shipwreck and scuba diving exhibit, artifacts brought up from the bottom of Lake Michigan, and a beautiful bronze sculpture honoring commercial fishing in Northern Door.
  • When is the Death's Door Maritime Museum open?
    • The Death’s Door Maritime Museum is open mid-May to mid-October.

12724 W Wisconsin Bay Road, Ellison Bay, WI 54210, Phone: 920-743-5958

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