The mission of the museum is:
* Preserve kites and related knowledge
* Provide opportunities for people to be exposed to kites, their history and future
* Help teach the making of kite and related items
* To preserve North American paper kites
* To use kites to bridge cultural understanding, environmental awareness and family
* To be a resource for uniquely Canadian connections to the kite world
* To develop and introduce opportunities and means for physically challenged to participate in kiting
... and simply stated - to share joy.

With over 4,300 kites and related items, there is much work to do in terms of research, display development, etc., and we are currently looking at taking part of the museum on the road for events and activities around the Great Lakes region and north-eastern United States. 

Visiting the Kite Museum

Where:  On Pelee Island, Canada, in the middle of Lake Erie.  The museum is in the heritage centre directly across the street from where ferry docks - so leave you car at home.
When:  Museum is open the same hours of the Heritage Centre 10am to 5pm everyday, May to October.
Cost:  The kite museum is free, though it there is a fee to enter the Heritage Centre which houses the museum.  The fees are:  Adults $3  Seniors $2.50  Students $2 and children under 6 are free.
How: do I get there, find info about Pelee?  The museum is located directly across from where the ferry you come on docks.  Here is your one stop link -  http://www.pelee.org


In the meantime, if we can help you, answer any questions, or if you would like to get involved with some of our activities, please contact us at:  info@thekitemuseum.com
 
 Thank you, and check back soon.

Kay Buesing, Museum Director, World Kite Museum, and myself at lunch in San Jose, California on May 7th  with Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner.  Khaled is signing a few movie kites, in both languages, with the signature quote, "There is a way to be good again". 

The  Kite Museum's first exhibit at Burlington, Ontario, 2007.

Author Margaret Attwood, shares a laugh with Environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki,  The Kite Museum decorated the event with 35 silk butterfly and bird kites from 3' to 10'.

The WindJammers, Team Sky Burner , Meg Albers, and members from the Toronto and Niagara Kite Clubs who participated in the Pelee Kite Day