Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Museum Aviation and space museum featuring iconic aircraft exhibits
In McMinnville, Oregon, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum displays the Spruce Goose and a broad aircraft and space collection; visitors come for aviation history exhibits, flight simulators and restoration workshops.
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an aviation and space museum in McMinnville, Oregon, United States, founded by the Evergreen group. It is known for preserving large historic aircraft and space-related exhibits.
The collection includes large transport and military aircraft displays, a dedicated pavilion for the Hughes H-4 Hercules “Spruce Goose” and galleries focused on rocketry and spaceflight. Exhibits combine preserved airframes, cockpit displays and interpretive material about aviation and aerospace technology.
Established by members of the Evergreen aviation group, the museum opened to display corporate and historical collections and has expanded displays and exhibition space over time. The Spruce Goose was moved to the museum to provide a stable indoor conservation environment.
The museum is located in McMinnville in Yamhill County in northwestern Oregon, within driving distance of the Portland metropolitan area.
- Showpiece: The museum's centerpiece is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the largest wooden aircraft ever built, displayed indoors in a dedicated pavilion.
- Visitor access: Located in McMinnville, the museum is accessible to visitors and operates exhibits covering both aviation and spaceflight history.
What to See #
- Spruce Goose display: Hughes H-4 "Spruce Goose" pavilion - houses the original Hughes H-4 Hercules transport aircraft with a wingspan of about 97.5 metres (320 feet).
- Space gallery: Space gallery - exhibits rockets, missiles and artifacts related to American and commercial spaceflight history.
How to Get to Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum #
From Portland, take US-26 W and OR-99W S to McMinnville; the museum is a short drive from the city centre. There is on-site parking and local shuttle options during special events.
Tips for Visiting Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum #
- Buy timed-entry tickets online for the Spruce Goose experience to avoid long waits on busy days.
- Combine a visit with the nearby Evergreen Airpark if interested in outdoor exhibits and fly days.
- Allow 2-3 hours to see the Spruce Goose, military jets, space artefacts and the restoration hangar.
Best Time to Visit Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum #
Opened year-round with quieter weekdays outside summer; check the museum site for special exhibit schedules.
Weather & Climate near Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum #
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Mediterranean - Warm-Summer Mediterranean climate with mild summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in December). Temperatures range from 1°C to 28°C. Abundant rainfall (1045 mm/year), wettest in December with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C. Significant rainfall (168 mm).
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February
February is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C. Significant rainfall (135 mm).
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March
March is cold with highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C. Significant rainfall (115 mm).
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April
April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (68 mm).
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May
May is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (46 mm).
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June
June is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 9°C. Light rainfall.
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July
July is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 11°C. The driest month with just 11 mm.
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August
August is the warmest month with highs of 28°C and lows of 10°C. Light rainfall.
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September
September is cool with highs of 25°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (36 mm).
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October
October is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (75 mm).
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November
November is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 3°C. Significant rainfall (161 mm).
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December
December is the coolest month with highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (187 mm).