Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

One of the best museums. If you’re a space fan or just aircraft fanatic this place is for you. $25 per person. Great for young kids or for tours. Veterans are on hand to answer any questions you may have. Very knowledgeable! Check out the photos of what you will be seeing. Highly recommend.

Very impressive place with warplanes mainly after the Vietnam era. the spruce goose is a pure gem - unfortunately you can’t really walk inside it. This museum also has an interesting drone collection. Don’t miss out to see the various Lockheed Martin planes , including the only public available F117 nighthawk and the SR-71 Blackbird ! I spend around 2 hours in the museum.

What an amazing, educational, experience! My husband took me to the PNW as a surprise trip for my birthday, but knowing how much he wanted to see the Spruce Goose, we had to make a stop! The museums and restrooms were so clean. The staff were friendly, insightful, and provided amazing details of last events on the aircraft’s. The deli had excellent food! The sandwich combo is enough for two and tastes wonderful! Absolutely worth stopping in!

- The museum is beautiful and majestic beyond imagination - The exhibits are of great historical value, representing the entire history of the development of America's aerospace industry. - The artifacts are all original so they are extremely large, bringing great visual effect. - This is a suitable place for children to have fun and discover new things besides what is taught at school

Awesome museum, and in a most unexpected location. Well worth the price of admission! The Spruce Goose is spectacular, but we didn't take the full tour (a bit too spendy), but you can at least see it from the outside, and a small portion inside. The rest of the museum was awesome too - the SR71 is the most wicked awesome plane ever flown. I've seen them on outdoor displays before, but never inside and opened up like this. I took off one star for the price of the Spruce Goose ticket, but overall, and even without the Goose tour, it's worth the trip to see this museum.

I have wanted to see the Spruce Goose since I was a child, so finally going here was something of a life goal. I was not disappointed. The workers are very friendly and knowledgeable. The aircraft displays are numerous and diverse. There are interactive portions that amuses kids through adults. The cafe has good food at a fair price. The gift shop has lots of neat aviation related gifts. We felt safe enough here to let our kids wander around unsupervised. There is a playground that kept my kids busy for over an hour while I nerded out on airplanes, planes from the dawn of flight to today to include space travel. I recommend taking the $24 Spruce Goose tour (you can visit the Goose with admission, this is an extra charge for an in depth tour that gets you up to the flight deck). Highly recommend it if you are an airplane and/or history lover. Ample parking on site. Easy to get to the museum. Airplanes indoors and outdoors. Senior and military discounts available, recommend calling ahead to get those prices. Kids also have a lower price. Cannot say enough about this museum!

This was a great educational experience for our children. They loved the hands-on exhibits and were able to burn off energy on the aviation-themed playground after all the learning that occurred. We were amazed at the overwhelming size and scale of the Spruce Goose. Seeing the movie props and the plane has made my oldest son want to watch the Aviator. It was very cool seeing the internal size and how the wings were full of original 1942 beach balls. We were able to visit both the aviation and the space building. The newest plane I've seen there was the stealth bomber they are restoring near the SR71 blackbird. They have some great replicas, but also many original military and civilian aircraft along with some historical artifacts, such as a bell from a ship attacked in pearl harbor during WW2. A great place to bring school aged children to learn.

This place was incredible! It's huge, with two buildings—one dedicated to airplanes and jets, and the other focusing on NASA exhibits with some jets as well. They have the original Spruce Goose, made by Howard Hughes, along with many cool military helicopters. The entrance fee is $18 per person for veterans and $24 for civilians. If you want an extra tour to the top of the Spruce Goose, where Howard Hughes originally sat, it's an additional $24 per person. I think this is one of the top museums in Oregon. Highly recommended—it took about two hours to walk through the entire place.

One of the best museums. If you’re a space fan or just aircraft fanatic this place is for you. $25 per person. Great for young kids or for tours. Veterans are on hand to answer any questions you may have. Very knowledgeable! Check out the photos of what you will be seeing. Highly recommend.

Very impressive place with warplanes mainly after the Vietnam era. the spruce goose is a pure gem - unfortunately you can’t really walk inside it. This museum also has an interesting drone collection. Don’t miss out to see the various Lockheed Martin planes , including the only public available F117 nighthawk and the SR-71 Blackbird ! I spend around 2 hours in the museum.

What an amazing, educational, experience! My husband took me to the PNW as a surprise trip for my birthday, but knowing how much he wanted to see the Spruce Goose, we had to make a stop! The museums and restrooms were so clean. The staff were friendly, insightful, and provided amazing details of last events on the aircraft’s. The deli had excellent food! The sandwich combo is enough for two and tastes wonderful! Absolutely worth stopping in!

- The museum is beautiful and majestic beyond imagination - The exhibits are of great historical value, representing the entire history of the development of America's aerospace industry. - The artifacts are all original so they are extremely large, bringing great visual effect. - This is a suitable place for children to have fun and discover new things besides what is taught at school

Awesome museum, and in a most unexpected location. Well worth the price of admission! The Spruce Goose is spectacular, but we didn't take the full tour (a bit too spendy), but you can at least see it from the outside, and a small portion inside. The rest of the museum was awesome too - the SR71 is the most wicked awesome plane ever flown. I've seen them on outdoor displays before, but never inside and opened up like this. I took off one star for the price of the Spruce Goose ticket, but overall, and even without the Goose tour, it's worth the trip to see this museum.

I have wanted to see the Spruce Goose since I was a child, so finally going here was something of a life goal. I was not disappointed. The workers are very friendly and knowledgeable. The aircraft displays are numerous and diverse. There are interactive portions that amuses kids through adults. The cafe has good food at a fair price. The gift shop has lots of neat aviation related gifts. We felt safe enough here to let our kids wander around unsupervised. There is a playground that kept my kids busy for over an hour while I nerded out on airplanes, planes from the dawn of flight to today to include space travel. I recommend taking the $24 Spruce Goose tour (you can visit the Goose with admission, this is an extra charge for an in depth tour that gets you up to the flight deck). Highly recommend it if you are an airplane and/or history lover. Ample parking on site. Easy to get to the museum. Airplanes indoors and outdoors. Senior and military discounts available, recommend calling ahead to get those prices. Kids also have a lower price. Cannot say enough about this museum!

This was a great educational experience for our children. They loved the hands-on exhibits and were able to burn off energy on the aviation-themed playground after all the learning that occurred. We were amazed at the overwhelming size and scale of the Spruce Goose. Seeing the movie props and the plane has made my oldest son want to watch the Aviator. It was very cool seeing the internal size and how the wings were full of original 1942 beach balls. We were able to visit both the aviation and the space building. The newest plane I've seen there was the stealth bomber they are restoring near the SR71 blackbird. They have some great replicas, but also many original military and civilian aircraft along with some historical artifacts, such as a bell from a ship attacked in pearl harbor during WW2. A great place to bring school aged children to learn.

This place was incredible! It's huge, with two buildings—one dedicated to airplanes and jets, and the other focusing on NASA exhibits with some jets as well. They have the original Spruce Goose, made by Howard Hughes, along with many cool military helicopters. The entrance fee is $18 per person for veterans and $24 for civilians. If you want an extra tour to the top of the Spruce Goose, where Howard Hughes originally sat, it's an additional $24 per person. I think this is one of the top museums in Oregon. Highly recommended—it took about two hours to walk through the entire place.

From the Wright brothers in 1903, 12 second flight to Charles Lindberg first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic ocean, Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, to the flying boat Spruce Goose designed and flown by Howard Hughes, Vietnam war, military, and commercial airliners, current record for the highest air speed obtained by an aircraft 2193 mph....... Amazing artifacts, so many planes inside huge tourist hangers and museum - none more impressive in my eyes than the immense city of the wooden Howard Hughes Spruce Goose. You have to see it to believe it and I saw it when it was in Long Beach, California, then dismantled and shipped to Oregon and rebuilt again and restored. Onto the space museum 1957 Soviet Union launched first artificial satellite called Sputnik. US launched Explorer one 1958 to catch up. John Fitzgerald Kennedy set the US on a course to the moon. Alan Shepherd entered space in 1961. John Glenn orbited Earth three times in five hours. First seven American astronauts featured and their flights on the Mercury rocket. In memoriam two space shuttles exploded in 1968 and in 2003 - seven astronauts perished in each flight. The worst times, but still the pursuit into space as John Kennedy had professed carries on. leaves me thinking what Star Trek Captain Kirk asserts "space the final frontier." this exhibit exemplifies how far mankind has moved in about a century..... go away into space we go... at least in my own mind!

Completely worth the drive for this museum!!!! A must if you enjoy anything about air and space history. You can see both museums for one admission fee. They had the planes displayed chronologically and gave reference to significant points in history. The crown jewel of the fully assembled Spruce Goose inside the museum!!! And you can tour the inside of it!!! They even had a few German WWII and Korean War aircrafts. The space museum (located in another building) gave an equal detailed historical presentation of both the Russian and American space programs. They have several aircraft's outside that you can walk around, but most of the aircrafts are indoors. We were there for about 3 hours but would have spent more time had the Space Museum not been closed earlier for an event. They have a separate building with a theater with different shows playing throughout the day (related to the space and aircrafts). They have an indoor waterpark in another building. On the roof, they have a 747 cargo jet that has been converted into the top of a water slide!!!! A great place for families and people of all ages!!! Come see for yourself!

We came by during a break in our wine tour of the region. A wonderful museum focussed on commercial and military aviation, flight and space travel. We were greeted by a veteran air force fellow who gave us a primer on the place. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. There are many exhibits and all are in working order. The Spruce Goose was in residence. They built the museum around it. There are three pavilions and a theatre and many original jets and planes outside on the extensive grounds. We enjoyed it and learned a bit. Cost $18 a person. Recommend a stop for a couple of hours if you are in the area. Mark & Nancy.

Absolutely amazing museum! We went with our 5 children and were so impressed by the expansive grounds and the amount of everything they had in display. We had no idea there are actually three separate buildings for; aviation, space, and a theater (which we didn't have time for but hope to visit eventually). Our younger ones especially loved the themed outdoor playground, sitting in all the airplane seats (for benches) and anything else they could go inside or touch. My oldest absolutely loved the space museum as he is very interested in that right now. They also had a nice little gift shop and souvenir penny machines in each museum!

I have a soft spot for air and space museums, and this is certainly one of the most unique ones I've had the pleasure of visiting. The primary draw here is the absolutely gargantuan Spruce Goose. This is a singular treasure that all airplane enthusiasts really should try and come see. You cannot imagine just how big it is until you're standing right next to it, or inside it. Makes the actual 747's sitting outside the building seem kinda normal-sized by comparison. But aside from the main attraction, the collection here has some really wonderful items on display. It is spread out between in two main buildings, one being mostly airplane-focused and the other being more space technology and other types of aircrafts. The assortment of displays run the gamut from military to civilian, from fixed-wing, to rotary, to a few space crafts. Some of the highlights for me were the SR-71 Blackbird, a Night Hawk stealth fighter, and an actual Gemini capsule. You also really should take a walk around the exterior, as there are a few more planes outside, including an old Air Force One and a classic Blue Angel, all strewn around their lovely grounds. There are also a few interesting displays of historical tech, airline artefacts, and interactive displays. The only real downsides I found were that some of the displays with more in-depth information are a bit dated, and there were fewer them compared to other air-and-space museums I've visited. Price for admission is very reasonable, and gets you access to both halves of the museum. For extra fees, you can do a cockpit tour in the Spruce Goose, or catch some historical films at the on-site theater. The museum docents and volunteers were all very friendly and helpful, with great information to share. Parking is very ample, and the grounds are easily walkable. The museum is also located in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country, so you can very easily make a day of trying a few vintages in the region after visiting the museum. And should you visit with the kids, there is even an indoor waterpark on the grounds, with a 747 atop the roof from which come out the water slides. Top marks for creativity there. All in all, I have to say that this museum is well worth a visit should you be visiting the greater Portland area. It is a fun drive out, some quite excellent displays, and will definitely leave an impression on you.

We love this place, but I have to say I'm a bit of an aircraft nerd, having worked around them for over 35 years. That said, this is an excellent museum to look at everything aviation and space related. The food here is also decent but priced a bit on the higher side as expected. Best of all, they have free overnight parking for members and a nominal fee for those that aren't. A free entry pass goes along with said camping fee as well. There are no hookups.

I'm not sure if I really need to review Everygreen. Either you are an aviation nut like me, or you're just like "oh, an airplane, again" as your eyes roll back into your head, like my wife. Either way, Evergreen is the place where it happens. Weather it's for the extremely large and infamous Spruce Goose, or the greatest aircraft to ever touch the sky (SR-71) or, if you're into the Beech Starship, Bonanza or even a Titan Missle, you won't be disappointed. (Coming soon is a Nighthawk. This will be EPIC!) The staff at the museum are knowledgeable and friendly. The displays are well maintained, and the buildings are clean. They have 2 building packed with birds and all flying objects, one building that has a movie theater (have yet to watch a movie there) and of course, if you wanna go swimming, climb aboard the might Boeing 747 that's on the roof of the water park and ride the water slide down. This family-friendly Air Mesuem is a must for kids and parents and even though annoyed of their friends and significant others who talk airplanes! (Pay the 30 bucks to take the Spruce tour totally 100% worth it!)

Amazing place. I've been to Smithsonian Dulles Museum and this is very comparable. Two major building with aircraft from 1900s through now. Including SR-71the SPRUCE GOOSE. Serval Korean and Vietnam era aircraft. Across the parking lot is a space based museum covering the entire space race with a V2 rocket as well as a Titan II Playground for kids is also available. Just an around good time. One fee gets you into every area except the cockpit of the Spruce Goose. Amazing time I can't give it enough stars

If you are an adult, the museum is great. Lots of interesting details to read about, the volunteers are super friendly and enthusiastic, the staff at the front desk are friendly, and the planes and other artifacts are really amazing! If you're a kid, well, it's a three out of five at best. Nearly every hands on exhibit was broken so for our kiddo who is 5 there was nothing for him to do but sit around looking at static planes and play with the trays attached to the old commercial plane seats scattered around the exhibits. He was done in 20 minutes and wanted to go home. For the price of the tickets, please fix your hands on exhibits. My son loves planes and was so excited to visit the museum and learn more but it currently isn't kid friendly because so much is roped off, or broken.

Great place to see some of our history. It's worth the drive out in Oregon's countryside to see some of the planes, jets and rockets you can't see everywhere.

Evergreen Museum will have Christmas lights and events from December 15 to December 24. Happy holidays

While you don't need a lot of time for the museums, defiantly allow at least 2 or 3 hours if you want to read all the signs. The collection is expansive and covers all the areas of flight with a larger concentration on the military side of things. Totally worth it and a great way to spend a few hours.

My boyfriend has always wanted to go here so we spent the afternoon her. He really enjoyed the experience. The Spruce goose is always impressive to see and he particularly Blackhawk. We waited forever to do the simulation but it wasn't very good, at least to me. I loved more of the classic airplanes myself. Some of the space stuff was cool as well as wanted to come back and go to the water slide park. Maybe when it is warmer! Great for kids and family $

My adult kids and mother and me went during the Christmas holiday. My mom is almost 83 and has dementia and has always wanted to go and having all of my kids up for the holidays was very special. The way they had everything lit up made everything so special. It wasn't too large for her not to make it around, which was nice and she got to walk around arm and arm with her eldest grandson.

My 7 year old who is passionate about aviation absolutely loved this place! The adjacent water park however is a filthy money grab.

Amazing collection of exhibits. There is a small fee but well worth it to tour the inside of the Spruce Goose. Sitting at the controls in the pilot seat was one of my favorite museum highlights of all time. We had to drive out of our way during our epic ~3k mile Oregon and California coast tour. I'm so glad we did. Totally worth it. The guides at the museum are both knowledgeable and excited to share that knowledge with you, too.

One of the best (definitely the best I have personally visited) aviation and space museums on the West Coast! They have a fantastic collection and planes are in great condition. The Docents are always friendly and happy to share their wisdom. The have lots of great information to read posted throughout the museum. The gift shop is well maintained and stocked with a great selection of aviation and space themed toys, gifts, and apparel. Not to be missed, definitely worth the trip!

At of all the places in the world never could have guessed that spruce goose was here in Oregon. I love that this peace of history is alive and well

Visiting family & we went to see the Spruce Goose & all of the other Aerospace exhibits. It was fun to see the children "ooo" & "aah" and talk about speed and destruction (boys, yes!). It is very good especially because it seemed remote compared to aerospace museums in Seattle or elsewhere. A great family time.

This place has an abundance of reviews so I'll be brief. - Top tier museum in terms of presentation. Exhibits are well maintained with plenty of historical information available to the viewer. - Good variety of known showstoppers (Spruce Goose, SR-71, Titan, etc) but also quite a few lesser known planes and craft. I had seen the Goose when it was in Long Beach so I didn't spend any time with it this time other than to note that Evergreen has done a good job housing and displaying the airplane. - Price is reasonable.

A wonderful spot for locals and tourists to explore aviation. The docents make this place extra special. They care about their legacy and enjoy sharing their experiences. Especially enjoy military discount days to view The Spuce Goose. Have been several times.

Huge museum with tons of airplanes, space capsules, missiles, rockets, engines, you name it. The museum is housed in 4 huge buildings across the street from the old Evergreen International Aviation airfield. The main building houses most of the airplanes, including the biggest prized gem, Howard Hughes' H-4 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose", the biggest airplane ever built and flown. It was bought from the Walt Disney Company in the early 90's, disassembled in Long Beach, CA, barged up to Portland and trucked down to McMinnville, where it was reassembled & totally refurbished in the current building built for it. Many other historical planes are nestled under its huge 320 ft 11 in wingspan. The docents are very knowledgeable about the plane and enthusiastically answered all my questions. Some other notable planes in this building are a PBY Catalina flying boat, Focke-Wulf FW-190, a replica Messerschmidt Me-262, F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief, A-7 Corsair II and a replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. The equally sized building across the tarmac houses most of the space exploration related artifacts plus many post-war and modern jets planes and helicopters. There are a couple of Titan ICBMs like the type that launched the Gemini capsules with one standing upright in a simulated launch silo dug into the ground. Some planes have spilled over into this building as well with modern jets such as the F-15 Eagle, A-10 Thunderbolt II and rare MiG-23 "Flogger" and MiG-21 "Fishbed". If you walk around the grounds outside, you'll also find a few more recent planes such as the F-14 Tomcat and a Russian MiG-29 "Fulcrum". Also outside is a rare, but odd-looking CH-37 Mojave heavy-lift helicopter from the 1950's sitting by itself behind the Space building. Out in the rear parking lot, you'll also find carcasses of an F3D Skyray, another Titan missile and an F-89 Scorpion, waiting to get some restorative love. The middle building houses the theater, but was closed and doesn't seem it will be reopened anytime soon. The other building to the west houses the Wings & Waves Water Park with outdoor water slides going around and through an old 747 cargo conversion. It was also closed for renovation being so late in the season, but I'm not holding my breath for it to reopen. Even though I loved everything I saw, my star holdout is that EASM seems to be on rocky financial ground. The original founder of Evergreen International Aviation and the Museum died in 2014 and after some bankruptcy shenanigans, parts of the museum were sold to another stakeholder. Some of my favorite planes from WWII were sold off to raise money including the FG-1D Corsair, P-51 Mustang and B-17 Flying Fortress that I never got to see. Many other planes that were on loan to EASM were recalled by their owners when their loan agreements were not renewed. If you are planning to visit, go soon or the doors may be shuttered before long

While visiting family in OR we stopped in to see the Evergreen Aviation Museum. They do offer various discounts for military, seniors & so on. What an experience! Two large exhibition centers showing both civilian & military aircraft ranging from the Spruce Goose to the SR-71 Blackbird to a Titan II missile standing upright! Due to the virus, the theater is closed as are the cafes & kids area. But, you're still able to walk up & touch many of the displays. The guide in the Spruce Goose was very informative & quite entertaining as well. There is also a water park located next to the museum called 'Wings & Waves' I don't believe it's open, but not sure. We weren't stopping in there. You don't want to see me in a swim suit. Acres of vineyards are close by & we purchased several bottles of their wine at the gift shop. While we were there they had some sort of auto racing going on. Small, sporty cars (Corvettes, Mazda MX-5, BMW) were zipping around a marked course in the back parking lot. Racing against the clock, not each other, they were on the course one at a time. All in all, we had a great time. If you're in the area looking for something to do, you can't go wrong spending some time here. Plan to spend several hours.

This is an amazing museum. The collection of planes, helicopters, and space equipment is hard to beat. It was nice being able to explore a collection inside the climate controlled buildings. Everything was in photo ready condition and well lit thanks to the large windows on the ends of the buildings. Well worth the price of admission. I'm glad to see the Spruce Goose found such a great home!

We had an amazing time. I felt humbled just being able to see these icons of our history.

The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum is awesome! It's a place where you could easily spend an entire day waking around and learning. There is plenty for all ages, and you can get in for free with a cultural pass from your local library (must make reservation with your library ahead of time). I would highly recommend not visiting around the holidays, though. My wife and I last went around the holidays, and many of the planes have flashing and blinking Christmas lights wrapped around them. It would be nice to see the planes and displays as they are, rather than covered in distracting lights. I feel like they should decorate the walls -- not the exhibits.

Two excellent museums. Two for the price of one. At the space museum there is a great presentation of the exhibits; many organized by years to get an understanding of the development of the Space programs. Huge rockets. Great historical information and descriptions. Also different Things kids can touch. The aeronautical museum has the spruce goose which is amazing, great selection of jets, planes and helicopters of different eras. Medal of honor section was very interesting. The volunteer tour guides are wonderful and clearly love what they are doing. They are ready to provide great info.

My wife and I had a great visit at the museum. I'd rank the Evergreen museums as a do not miss. The highlight is the Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the 'Hughes Flying Boat', 'the Spruce Goose', and a big #%! Plane! What a great sight. For an extra charge they'll let you go up to the cockpit, but sitting in the hold and walking around it was fine by us. Lots of history as well as some props from the movie 'the aviator'. They have a huge number of other planes, cars, helicopters and rockets on display in two huge buildings. For additional charge they also have an indoor water park with a 747 sitting on top of it and a movie theater. Quite an entertainment complex. It was very quiet when we visited on a Saturday in December. Even so there were plenty of docents around to answer questions. Among our favorite displays was The SR-71 blackbird, a beautiful shiny DC-3, a U2 rocket and to many biplanes to count. Since I drag my wife to airplane museums all over the U.S. she noticed that this was the first one that didn't smell of gas and oil!

Came here on a Sunday and really enjoyed our time. We have always driven by and seen the cool jets and planes on the outside. Today we went in. Walking in we went to the ticket counter and asked about the next tour. We walked onto the floor and it took me a minute to recognize the massive Spruce Goose. It is so big and hard to grasp its size. Everything is well laid out with information on them. However it would not have been as goOd as it was if we didn't take a tour. It was done by a volunteer that was a WW2 fighter pilot. He poinnted our the planes he flew and his personal stories. He gave us information that was not posted and answered a bunch of questions I had. Unfortunately we were the only ones that joinned the tour. Definitely take the tour. It doesn't costt aNymore.

We came for the Spruce Goose and the cockpit tour (many thanks to our docent who took us through). We stayed for the rest of the museums (plural). There is an aviation museum in one building and an aerospace museum in the other building located across the parking lot. Both are outstanding-some of the top museums of their kind in the country. The docents, who seemed to be primarily retirees from the aviation industry and/or military, were friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable about the subject matter. You can easily spend a couple of hours in each building and still only scratch the surface. We look forward to visiting here again when we are in the Portland area.

Great collection of various aircraft all touchable this very educational. A must for children of all ages.

I'm a long time visitor to Evergreen, but somehow had neglected to post a review of it. This museum has continued to expand from an original collection laid out around the Spruce Goose, to a second, space-based building. The scale is wonderful - being able to get a close look at all the items on display, and to appreciate their scale and design. The guides I've talked with at Evergreen have been enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We tend to bring almost every out-of-town guest here - it's a must see whether you're a local resident or not.

Really interesting museum and learned so much about aviation and space history. The layout is fantastic and logical as you walk through the early, pioneering days of aviation or space to the most recent days. It's mind blowing from the size, speed, mechanics, history of these massive machines and being up close is awe inspiring. In the space museum there is even a portion of the East Germany wall (that's history!). For history buffs this is place is a slice of heaven.

This review is for the movie theater only. First of all... They have some first run movies here! They don't sell tickets through 3rd party sites (I don't blame them one bit). My complaint is that it's not well advertised when you walk in to buy tickets it almost doesn't even seem like you're in the right place - I bet people leave all the time because of this. The snack bar is also lacking. More options of snacks people typically like in theaters would be great and snacks in the case matching the actual availability of items to purchase would be appreciated.

Lets be honest here I am an aviation junkie, nerd, geek, spazz or whatever pejorative is enjoying prominence, so its pretty hard for me to give a bad review of any aviation museum. Having grown up essentially flying during during the golden age of travel (the early to late 70's). And being fortunate to have a father who job basically tuned us into globetrotters, I love everything about planes. Military, civilian, it does not matter. Better mind you if they are in the air (and better yet If I am am flying in them) but even on the ground I love them. (note full disclosure I add this to every aviation review I do LOL) Lets be honest I have yet to run into a Aviation Museum I don't love and Evergreen is no exception. We had an odd birthday request to figure out. Our son wanted to go to not only a waterpark, but see airplanes (he's a chip off the old block). Co-located next to the Wings and Waves Park this was a perfect Two birds with one stone situation. The museum is fantastic. It is clearly well funded and the static displays are in perfect restored condition. The vast majority is indoors like the waterpark which in Northern Oregon is an important consideration in the winter. The core piece the museum holds is the Hughes H-4 Hercules. Also known as the 'Spruce Goose" this behemoth was build by Howards Hughes as a WWII project and was the biggest plane in the world when completed. It flew only one time then was mothballed. It was on display in Long Beach before being towed up to Evergeen and restored. Its is amazing to poke around something this big. They also have a SR-71 in fantastic shape as well as a Titan missile. There is an IMAX theatre on site as well.

This is a nicely done museum, with one building for airplanes and a second dedicated to space vehicles. The adults and tweens in our group liked it, and we probably spent about 1.5 hours between the two buildings. Since they are limiting entrance due to COVID, we pre-purchased our tickets online. There was plenty of parking and lots of space between us and any other families there.

Although this is an air and space museum, they lean more on the air side given the history of the place. The big attraction is the Spruce Goose, which doesn't disappoint. The space exhibits, though small, is my second favorite part of the experience. Was really surprised how much cosmonaut information they had on display. As for the rest of the exhibits, there's a lot of good history. But the collection of planes and copters could use a really good dusting. If you look carefully, there's just way too many cobwebs. It's a bit sad. The staff on the floor is almost non-existent but I hear they are volunteers, so I understand if there's not much staff. Placards need updating, I noticed a lot QR code stickers haphazardly scratched off on the info panels. Only one interactive exhibit was working (land a space station) when I last went. Protip: you can find BoGo pricing on the Yamhill Valley newspaper website.

Awesome customer service. Such a great place to enjoy it with friends and family. Such an amazing adventure in the small city of McMinnville. Hope your experience was good as mine.

Great space museum, especially for this area of the country. Ive been many aviation museums and the space section was one of the better outside of DCs Smithsonian and NASA itself. The aviation museum with the Spruce Goose I was honestly though pretty underwhelmed; especially it cost double admission price for the entire museum just to look/ go inside the Spruce Goose and while there were many other smaller aircraft static displays (including between the two many helicopters Id never seen) I was just disappointed with the main hanger with the Spruce goose.

Lots of fun especially if you have kids. There's a connected water park but entry is separate.

Lots to see | Spruce Goose! $$ $27 entrance fee. Plan to spend half a day here (about 5 hrs) to cover two buildings. Wear comfortable shoes to walk in. Lots of really neat exhibits and models on display. Pretty neat to see this huge plane sitting in the building. The building was built specifically for the Spruce Goose, which was only flown once. While there's a lot to see, the museum tacks on extra fees for you to get a more up close experience with the Spruce Goose. For an extra $30 (I think?), they will take you to the flight deck and take your photo, which you can pick up for a price at the gift shop before you leave. Simulation area upstairs was closed - bummer. Some models outside, but no one trekked outside when it was windy and raining. The space building shows you the history of the space race, and some top tech planes we use today (SR-71 Blackbird), or at least very recently. You can also check out the Titan II Missile on display there. There's another building that's a waterpark. I think we'll come back with our kiddo to enjoy this over the summer months. Overall, lots to do and well worth the drive to spend a day's worth of fun. Bathrooms throughout the main building with a gift shop and nice, small cafe. One bathroom at the space building. No drinks and food allowed once you start entering the museum area.

Worth it. When shit hits the fan and the bomb is in the sky I'll be checking in across the street for orders and duty sheet.

This museum is a hour outside of Portland, but well worth the drive! I am in no way a plane aficionado but I still found all the exhibits and models on display to be awesomely cool to see and very informative. Not to mention the freaking Spruce Goose is incredible to see in person. I also greatly enjoyed the NASA exhibit hall as I always enjoy reading about the various missions and random tidbits. I spent a good 3 hours here and probably could have have spent more if I didn't have to be back to Portland at a certain time. I highly recommend clearing a full morning or afternoon to take in everything this place has to offer. Things to Know: -There is a $27 price tag. While this wouldn't have stopped me from coming I was really surprised it was that expensive. -The ticket includes various movies shown but you probably wont have the time energy to watch them after you finish seeing everything else. -The exhibits are pretty spread out, especially if you decide to check out the planes and tanks outside so you will want to wear some comfy walking shoes.

Two stars may be harsh, but I'm very angry that I traveled 800 miles to see these majestic planes, only to find they were draped with Christmas lights. Isn't Oregon a place where they celebrate other cultures and religions? I didn't see any Kwanzaa Kinaras or Hanukkah Menorahs. Whose idiotic idea was that? So if you're going there don't visit from October to January. And we paid extra to get pictures inside the cockpit of the Spruce Goose. They have a nasty, lice-infested Stetson Stratoliner Fedora that you can wear so you can look like Howard Hughes while siting at the controls. I pleaded to my octogenarian guide THREE f_cking times that I didn't want to wear the hat. He still insisted. And you wonder why the grandkids don't visit. One objection should have been quite sufficient. That's great. I paid extra and now I have Lyme Disease. Color me mad.

TL;DR: I know I give a lot of five star reviews but 5 stars doesn't give this place the justice it deserves. 10, 15, 40 stars is maybe closer. I want to take my parents, my sister, all my friends, everyone here! The boyfriend and I were lucky to be one of the very first to do a private tour here! For just $60 we got two hours to tour both buildings and have the tour guide all to ourselves! Man, what an experience. First off, Stefano and Bob, hats off to you two. Amazing tour guides. If you can, schedule your tour on Saturday so you can have the pleasure of meeting these two gentlemen. Airplanes are obviously Stefano's passion and his excitement bubbles over in all the best ways. He has incredible knowledge of every single airplane there and more. His stories, his knowledge, his passion- all of it made our visit just incredible. We loved the personalization of the tour to be specific to us and focus on the areas of airplanes we were interested in! The Spruce Goose just stunned me. I stood there in awe for at least 5 minutes just starting- I will never be able to do it justice with words. Go see it! And Bob! What a delight. It was clear that Bob is just a fountain of knowledge regarding space and it was so fun being able to ask him anything and get an answer. Also- what a cool surprise to see an ACTUAL piece of the Berlin Wall! Bob gave us such an in-depth look at the rockets and tools used during the Space race / Space age. I can't wait to share this experience with everyone I know.

Old post (Yelp reminded me to finish this) - we visited pre-covid as visitors to the state. The place is amazing, fantastic, superb. The size of the facility is breathtaking - the quantity, quality, and diversity of aviation and space vehicles/shuttles/air crafts is a sight and so much fun for the kids (and adults). I wouldn't miss it and I fondly look forward to visiting again (AND BRING SWIM WEAR TO GO NEXT DOOR TO WINGS & WAVES WATERPARK).

This is a wonderful place to visit. With all of the history and air craft on display it is unique and special. If you haven't been, I suggest that you check it out.

This place has an amazing collection including the Spruce Goose! For the kids they have a water park and water slides coming out the side of 747 on the roof of the building! Truly an amazing experience! However surprisingly there is no A/C and the hangers have glass along two of the walls so it's pretty much a sauna. If your an adult and NOT doing the water park go in the fall or winter months!!!

Came here with me and my boys and really enjoyed our time. We always loved seeing cool space/ flying aircraft and this place sparked out interests. So when we went to go visit my son in Oregon we went! When we first got there we were met with endless parking and some huge doors! We got our tickets and walked into the ground level floor. We saw all the planes and the true scale of them right when we walked in! Pictures really don't do these planes justice that's for sure! The Spruce Goose was very cool to see in person! Everything has very helpful signs on it that tell you everything you would want to know about these gorgeous planes. There was also tons of guides/ helpful people around that could answer any questions you may have. We took a tour of the plane exhibit and again just wonderful. We hope to come back to Oregon one day and see it all again!