Door County Museum and Archives — Attraction in Sturgeon Bay

We were in the area looking for something low cost to do one day. This museum operates on the suggested donation of $5 per adult. You will get you five dollars and then some.

It has lots of interactive exhibits including a historical fire engine, piano, jail cell (my son enjoyed it until I locked him in and walked away), as well as an old fashioned phone booth the kids all seemed to love as it has a line waiting to give it a try.

The staff member on duty was friendly willing to explain things, and even gave us demos of things that you would not get to see without him taking the time to show you.

My only complaint is that with the cost being low it did seem to have a lot of disrespectful people that treated the place more like a zoo. They just let their kids run and terrorize the place. Actually even being rude at times to those that wanted to enjoy the treasures found at this location. Not really the fault of the museum as they don't want to turn anyone away but at some point they may need to ask people to leave that are being distrustful and not following the rules.

Overall it was a good example of what a small town museum can and should be....

When I worked as a summer camp counselor (and when I was a kid myself), this was always a favorite. There’s a beautiful forest depiction with taxidermy when you first walk in that shows wildlife in all of the seasons in Door County. But beyond that, there’s a little Main Street downstairs with a phone booth and postal counter, and exhibits upstairs that include fishing and cherry picking. I think everyone’s favorite is probably the fire trucks and jail cell though. Thank you for always being so welcoming and helping so many people learn about beautiful...

This is a fantastic place to visit and you can't beat the price. You will be encouraged to donate and once you see what's here you should find its worth it. A very extensive collection in a small space. Exhibits range from natural habit, to historical events, 1800s era artifacts (and some older). You could easily see everything quickly in 30 minutes if you don't read many if the descriptions. We took our time and spent around an hour with no kids along, and I feel like I could easily go back again and get...