LONG BEACH – The World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame was included along with 12 other museums in Washington in the September issue of Smithsonian Magazine. Coupons for free admission to the World Kite Museum and about 400 other museums throughout the country are included in the magazine for “Museum Day,” inaugurated last year by the Smithsonian Institution with free admission on Sept. 30.

The World Kite Museum, in a new building in Long Beach with nearly ten times the space of its original site, will be featuring two rare kites created by Paul Garber, who was instrumental in creating the National Air and Space Museum. Garber developed the “target kite” for the U.S. Navy in World War II. The Garber target kite was flown from a ship deck to train gunners by providing a fast moving target. Visitors to the Kite Museum can view the original U.S. Navy training film as part of the exhibit.

Founded in 1990, the one-of-a-kind World Kite Museum has an extensive collection of more than 1,500 kites from all parts of the globe, including the largest collection of Japanese kites outside of Japan in addition to its WWII collection.

Regular admission to the museum is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for youth 15 years and under. For more information, access (www.worldkitemuseum.com).