Upcoming Events

1-Day Barnstormer Camp

Aviation Museum 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

Join the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum as we explore Bessie Coleman’s pioneering journey to become the first Black woman and first Native American descendent to earn a pilot’s license. Coleman’s inspiring life story, related through a live theatrical performance by her great-niece Gigi Coleman, encourages individuals to achieve their dreams. Come along with us...

Snapology’s Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Join Snapology at the iconic Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum to explore the world of transportation in this engaging and fun class! Children will build models of their favorite forms of transportation as they learn about energy, wheels and axles, air resistance, and more. In this session we will focus on airplanes; those teams which...

Storytellers Series: NASA’s Amazing Mission to the Asteroid Belt

Presenter: John Jennings NASA’s innovative DAWN spacecraft studied the conditions and processes of the solar system’s earliest epoch by investigating in detail two of the largest protoplanets in the Asteroid Belt still remaining intact since their formations: the giant asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, two main asteroid belt worlds that followed very different evolutionary...

The Nighthawk Experience: Desert Storm

Evergreen Space Museum 510 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, United States

In commemoration of the 33rd Anniversary of Desert Storm, the Museum is hosting a Desert Storm-themed, “The Nighthawk Experience.” If you were not able to make the first "The Nighthawk Experience" or you would like to learn more about Operation Desert Storm, this event is for you. The event will feature Major General Gregory Feest,...

Snapology’s Combat Robots

**NOTE CLASS TIMES! Saturday, 3/9 from 10am - 1pm AND Sunday, 3/10 from 1 - 4pm.** Can you build the strongest and most agile robot? Can your robot win a head-to-head combat mission? Join Snapology at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum to learn engineering strategies for building sturdy structures using LEGO® bricks and then...

Snapology’s Planes, Trains, & Automobiles with Robotics

Join Snapology at the iconic Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum to explore the world of transportation in this engaging and fun class! As they build models and robots of planes and fighter jets, students will learn about energy, wheels and axles, air resistance, and more. Students will have the opportunity to visit the Aviation Museum...

Science Fest 2024

Save the date for Saturday, March 16th, for a FREE day of hands-on science demonstrations from Carlton Observatory at Science Fest 2024. Held at the Space Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Science Fest is a daylong event that celebrates all things science! We create 20+ hands-on science demonstrations and place them around the...

Storytellers Series: SpaceX’s Game Changing Starship

Presenter: Donn Anderson Elon Musk and SpaceX are continuing to innovate rocket development at a never before seen pace. Their Super Heavy booster rocket, with 33 state of the art Raptor engines, is the most powerful rocket ever built. The Starship second stage will take the largest payloads in history into Earth orbit, to the...

Spring Break Camp

We’re partnering with Snapology and Carlton Observatory to bring you a jam-packed week of STEAM-based fun. Accessible for 1st through 9th graders, this 10 am - 5 pm camp includes aviation and space curriculum. Students will discover the four forces of flight before taking to the (virtual) skies in our Flight Training Center. They’ll learn...

Special Event: Mars Habitation & Build-A-Planet

Learn about the Viking Lander Program and take part in a fun activity, led by The Viking Mars Missions Education & Preservation Project, a 501c3 nonprofit, where you can colonize Mars with other students. This free event is included in the cost of Museum admission. Perfect for ages 6 - 15-years-old. Meet in Evergreen Giant...

80th Anniversary D-Day Commemoration Ceremony

Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum. Join our partners, DreamFlights, and fly in vintage aircraft, piloted by trained professionals. EASM President and CEO Tyson Weinert will then walk through th e plan for the C-47 restoration and exhibit.

Storytellers Series: Rockets, Rockets, and more Rockets – The Development of Rocket Engines from the Beginning of the Space Age

Presenter: John Jennings In order to escape Earth’s powerful gravity well, we need rockets. For a rocket to go anywhere, a rocket engine is required. Perfecting the design, construction, and launch of rocket engines has continued to this very day. Come learn about the history of liquid and electrical rocket engines, culminating with the active...