The Door County Maritime Museum in Ellison Bay, Door County, United States | Attraction | Maritime Museum

The Door County Maritime Museum at Gills Rock in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, USA traces the area’s commercial fishing tradition and boasts the wooden fish tug Hope and a replica net shed which features fishing boxes, net reel and traditional fishing supplies. Come visit and explore, there's a shipwreck and scuba diving exhibit as well as artifacts from the bottom of Lake Michigan, plus an area devoted to marine engines. The Door County Maritime Museum also has a fascinating exhibit and information about Death's Door, a strait of water that passes between Washington Island to the north and the Door Peninsula rich in history and legend. Come learn the maritime history of the area in a whole new way with tablets provided or apps on your smart phone.