Adding onto the Door County Historical Museum while keeping your tax dollars in mind is why the county is returning to the drawing board.

Door County Administrator Ken Pabich updated the Door County Board of Supervisors during his portion of the meeting on Tuesday. The discussion around the museum dates back to 2008, well before Younkers closed their Sturgeon Bay location on 4th Avenue in 2018. The proposed project called for over 14,000 square feet of space to be added to the current museum, which requires the county to demolish the former Younkers building along 4th Avenue, among other adjustments. The project was put on hold in March when the bids they received were over budgeted by $3 million. Pabich says they are going back to the drawing board to see if they can accomplish what they want to do at the right investment for the county.

The Door County Historical Museum is not the only cultural institution in downtown Sturgeon Bay that could see some changes in the future. Pabich says the county has been in discussions with the Miller Art Museum about a potential move from the Sturgeon Bay branch of the Door County Library, citing the age of the building and the needs of both institutions as the reason. Pabich believes there will be an announcement on those plans later this summer.