Door County Museum (Sturgeon Bay)

Built in 1939, the Door County Historical Museum has been pulling locals and visitors through its doors for over 80 years. The Chicago Tribune named it one of the best small museums in the Midwest — and the collection earns it: the deepest archive of Door County artifacts anywhere, anchored by a wildlife diorama called "Seasons of Life" and a set of restored vintage fire trucks in the Pioneer Fire Station. It's a county museum that actually delivers.