The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is best known as the home of the world’s largest wooden flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose,” the SR-71 “Blackbird,” and the Titan II SLV Missile. In addition, there are more than 200 historic aircraft, spacecraft and exhibits on display, along with Oregon’s biggest large-format 3D theater.
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December 3, 2025Jay TIf you like aviation, this is a required stop on your itinerary!
We were unsure whether to take the time to visit this museum, but after asking around during our stay in McMinnville, we decided to stop in, and we're very glad we did! The main aviation building is built around the Spruce Goose, which is billed as the main attraction, but there are many other aircraft on display, and each has a well-curated explainer describing the exhibit and providing some fun facts about the provenance of the exhibited aircraft. There was lots to see and explore across the history of flight! When you've seen everything in that building, head over to the Space building, where again many military aircraft and space craft are exhibited, also thoughtfully laid out and curated. For those who grew up watching the progress of the US Space Program on TV, it can be a walk down memory lane! There are also recent military aircraft (F-14, A-10, ...) on display. There are also a number of space exhibits, and a 747 (can't miss it from the road!) on display outside, though it was raining when we visited, so we didn't visit those exhibits up close.
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October 21, 2025jerrys01
A great air and space museum
While you go to the Willamette Valley for wine, there are other reasons to visit. One of the best is the Evergreen. I was amazed at the variety of planes, jets, and space items stored here. In particular, the Spruce Goose was a wonder to behold, what a giant piece of aviation history. Besides the outsides, my wife and I got to see the enormous cargo area. I also really liked seeing the WWII era ME-262, one of the first jets ever built. I also appreciated that the Evergreen explained why they permitted a swastika on the jet, as it was historically accurate, despite the horrors of the Nazi regime.
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October 20, 2025Ron S
Great Museum and Very Informative and Well Curated
One of my favorite museums I’ve visited. The goose was huge, every plane has interesting information about it, including how it was sourced which I found interesting. The info was very well curated and topical, with relevant ties to oregon when topical. Lots of friendly staff/volunteers around. The blackbird was also very cool to see. I would say 2 hours for the air section and 2 hours for the space section if you want to read everything. But could probably see everything in an hour if youre just peeking around and not reading much. Highly recommend though!
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September 19, 2025zacharya897
Must See!
I missed the Spruce Goose in Long Beach all these years, so I decided to make this effort in my Oregon trip. The museum is massive. It contains nearly all of the model planes I built and hung inside my bedroom as a kid. The Spruce Goose is made of laminated plywood, including the joints! An incredible amount of money went into building this obsolete plane. Pretty much all of Aviation history can be found in this museum. Don’t forget to see the Space exhibit collection at the adjacent building. Go to downtown McMinnville for a nice lunch, instead. The 747 on the rooftop houses a kids waterside.
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August 27, 2025Stephanie R
A Must See in McMinnville!
Definitely worth the admission fee! Join a docent guided tour for best experience. Allow three+ hours to see everything. Lots and lots of airplanes to see and stories to read. A special highlight was seeing a C47 plane...the kind my dad would have flown in WWII and Korea to fly out the wounded.