LONG BEACH, Wash. – The World Kite Museum will join participating museums nationwide Saturday, Sept. 24, for the seventh annual Museum Day, opening its doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Each pass gains free admission for two people.

The Museum’s World War II exhibit contains two kites invented by Paul Garber, the instigator of the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. The 1989 issue of Smithsonian Magazine, which featured an article of kite flying on the Long Beach Peninsula, will be on display.

The World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame is located at 303 Sid Snyder Drive, and can be reached at (360) 642-4020 or through the website at www.worldkitemuseum.com