BOZEMAN - The Museum of the Rockies will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 18, as part of Smithsonian Magazine's 17th annual Museum Day.

The day is billed as a national celebration of curiosity in which participating museums match the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution's Washington, D.C.-based museums.

Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through museum doors, according to Alicia Harvey, director of marketing for the Museum of the Rockies. It aims to inspire the public, particularly school-aged children and those in underrepresented communities, she sa...