Evergreen Museum

Museum Closed for Holiday Observances
2023-12-24, 2023-11-23
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is Closed for observance of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, & Christmas Day.

Storytellers Series: Nasa’s Innovative Artemis CLPS Initiative
2023-12-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presenters: John Jennings and Donn Anderson
As part of NASA’s Artemis moon program, CLPS, which stands for Commercial Lunar Payload Services, is designed to establish private sector lunar lander services to deliver small and medium sized scientific payloads and technology demonstrations to the Moon’s surface. Come learn more about this plan to use commercial capabilities for scientific exploration, technology development, and resource prospecting on the Moon, enabling a sustainable and long term presence on our nearest neighbor in space!

Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Celebrate 120 Years of Flight
2023-12-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Evergreen Giant Screen Theater, 490 NE Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
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The Aviation and Space Museums will be open during normal operating hours to invite event ticket holders to explore legendary exhibits prior to the celebration. Ticket holders are invited to be seated in our Giant Screen Theater by 3pm to enjoy the celebration’s live speaking engagements. Private pilot and KOIN’s Chief Meteorologist Natasha Stenbock will share her passion for flight and introduce retired Navy Blue Angel pilot Greg “Boss” Wooldridge.
Greg Wooldridge is the only Naval Aviator to serve as commanding officer of the the U.S. Navy Blue Angels three separate times. Greg will share his insights on the the history of aviation, his own experiences, and the lasting impacts of his favorite aerospace heroes over the last 120 years.
A limited number of VIP ticket holders will have a chance to meet Greg in person for pictures and autographs at the conclusion of the celebration.

Holidays at the Hangar 2023
2023-12-15 16:30 - 2023-12-30 20:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Join Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum for their annual Holidays at the Hangar Event from December 15 – 30, from 4:30 – 8pm daily. (*Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is excited to bring back our annual Holidays at the Hangar event, from December 15 -30 in the Evergreen Aviation Museum. This event is an incredible indoor holiday light spectacle, with different exhibits with different lighting decorations. This year, local businesses are sponsoring different aircraft, and they are able to decorate a plane with their creative touch. We wanted to bring in the local community aspect to promote Yamhill County so our visitors can get a taste of what makes McMinnville and our Museum so special.
Santa is trading in his sleigh for a helicopter this year. Watch Santa fly in on a Precision Aviation helicopter during the weekends.
Helicopter Santa Schedule

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 15 – 17 – 4:45 PM

Friday & Saturday, December 22 – 23 – 4:45 PM

Thank you to our sponsors!

Previous Holidays at the Hangars

Storytellers Series: Psyche, Nasa’s Mission To The Largest Metal Asteroid
2023-11-21 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: Donn Anderson and John Jennings
The vast majority of asteroids have a variety of rocky compositions. But a few asteroids seem to be made primarily of something really amazing: METAL! The largest of these discovered so far is Psyche. Come find out why we are interested in this particular and peculiar type of asteroid! What is it going to take to go there? What discoveries do we hope to make?

Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

The Nighthawk Experience - Arrival of the F-117
2023-11-11 17:30 - 20:00 | Evergreen Space Museum, 510 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Are you ready to see our newest arrival, the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk? Join Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum for an all encompassing experience, featuring experts on the famous stealth fighter plane, and the chance to see the plane up-close for the first time. Tickets are $30, with half of each sale going directly to the restoration process. If you are not able to attend, come see this aircraft starting on Nov 12 for a limited time in this configuration before it undergoes a multi-year restoration process.
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Storytellers Series: The Russian Moon Program - What Went Wrong?
2023-10-24 14:00 - 15:00
Presenter: Tuesday Docent
In the 1960s, two great nations competed to “Put a man on the Moon.” Russia’s N1 rocket was in development at the same time as the U.S. Saturn V, but theirs failed. Find out why.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: NASA's Amazing Landsat Satellites
2023-10-17 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: John Jennings and Donn Anderson
Landsat satellites have been showing us our Earth from space since Landsat 1 launched in 1972! Developed jointly by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Landsat collects data on the forests, farms, urban areas, and freshwater of our home planet generating the longest continuous record of its kind. Leaders across the globe use this free data to better understand environmental change, manage agricultural practices, allocate scarce water resources, respond to natural disasters, and more. Come learn about Landsat’s capabilities and some of its amazing results!

Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: Our Wandering North Pole
2023-10-10 14:00 - 15:00
Presenter: Gary Sohn
The geographic North Pole is a fixed graphic point, but the magnetic north pole has been wandering about the northern part of our globe for millions of years. Find out what causes this behavior and what affects it can have on living things.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: The Lockheed D-21 Drone Program
2023-10-03 14:00 - 15:00
Presenter: Gary Sohn
Next to the Manhattan Project to build the atomic bomb, this was once the second most important United States defense security program. The U.S. was not allowed to fly over China or Russia with crewed aircraft, but the Lockheed D-21—an uncrewed drone—was able to overfly these countries. Attend and learn about this once top secret program.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Air Show Watch Party 2023 - Sunday Passes
2023-10-01 09:00 - 17:00
Watch the Oregon International Air Show featuring the Blue Angels from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum!
From September 29 – October 1, the Oregon International Air Show will be taking place across the highway from the Museum at the McMinnville Airport. Buy passes for our Air Show Watch Party to experience an amazing vantage point, have access to the Museum, and enjoy a variety of food and beverage vendors on-site.
Each Air Show Watch Party Pass is good for up to five (5) people’s admissions to the Evergreen Air Show Watch Party and the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, with parking included. Seating is lawn seating, which is first come, first serve. (Access to the McMinnville Airport & official air show event are not included with this Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum offer.) Early bird pricing for Sunday passes starts at $90 per Air Show Watch Party Pass with dynamic pricing in effect.
When you buy an Air Show Watch Party Pass, you have access to $25 off a Museum Membership, Individual or Family. Museum Membership gives you access to an exclusive, Members-only area at the Watch Party, along with all the benefits of being a member!
Learn more about Museum Membership here.
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Air Show Watch Party 2023 - Saturday Pass
2023-09-30 09:00 - 17:00
Watch the Oregon International Air Show featuring the Blue Angels from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum!
From September 29 – October 1, the Oregon International Air Show will be taking place across the highway from the Museum at the McMinnville Airport. Buy passes for our Air Show Watch Party to experience an amazing vantage point, have access to the Museum, and enjoy a variety of food and beverage vendors on-site.
Each Air Show Watch Party Pass includes up to five (5) admissions to the Evergreen Air Show Watch Party and the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, with parking included. Seating is lawn seating, which is first come, first serve. (Access to the McMinnville Airport & official air show event are not included with this Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum offer.) Early bird pricing for Saturday passes start at $100 per Air Show Watch Party Pass with dynamic pricing in effect.
When you buy an Air Show Watch Party Pass, you have access to $25 off a Museum Membership, Individual or Family. Museum Membership gives you access to an exclusive, Members-only area at the Watch Party, along with all the benefits of being a member!
Learn more about Museum Membership here.
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Air Show Watch Party 2023 - Friday Passes
2023-09-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Watch the Oregon International Air Show featuring the Blue Angels from the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum!
From September 29 – October 1, the Oregon International Air Show will be taking place across the highway from the Museum at the McMinnville Airport. Buy passes for our Air Show Watch Party to experience an amazing vantage point, have access to the Museum, and enjoy a variety of food and beverage vendors on-site.
One Air Show Watch Party Pass includes up to five (5) admissions to the Evergreen Air ShowWatch Party and the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, with parking included. Seating is lawn seating, which is first come, first serve. (Access to the McMinnville Airport & official air showevent are not included with this Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum offer.) Early bird pricing for Friday ticket starts at $80 per Air Show Watch Party Pass with dynamic pricing in effect.
When you buy an Air Show Watch Party Pass, you have access to $25 off a Museum Membership, Individual or Family. Museum Membership gives you access to an exclusive, Members-only area at the Watch Party, along with all the benefits of being a member!
Learn more about Museum Membership here.
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Bike MS: Oregon
2023-09-23 - 2023-09-24
New routes, new venue, and a new adventure.
The Bike MS team is excited to announce Bike MS: Oregon is moving to McMinnville in 2023!
Nestled in the heart of Oregon’s wine country and 40 miles outside of Portland, our new host town is a warm, inviting, friendly getaway destination. With all new routes, you’ll pedal past vineyards, cross creeks and have relaxing pastoral farmland views. The scenic wine country roads make McMinnville a destination for cyclists of all abilities. Our Rider Village is also taking flight with an exciting new venue and partner, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.
We are excited to start our new Bike MS adventure together in McMinnville and continue changing the world for people with MS, one pedal stroke at a time.
Register or start a team today to be a part of an excellent event and help us find a cure for MS! Please contact the Bike MS Oregon team for details or questions about the event at emily.rios@nmss.org.
When: September 23-24, 2003
Times: Saturday: 6:30 am – 9pm; Sunday: 7:00 am-Noon
Where: Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum (follow signs for Bike MS)
Evergreen Space Museum
510 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
McMinnville, OR 97128 United States + Google Map
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Storytellers Series: The Europa Clipper – Making a detailed study of Jupiter's moon and its potential ocean
2023-09-19 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: John Jennings and Donn Anderson
Planned for launch in October of 2024 onboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster, the Europa Clipper is an interplanetary spaceflight to the Galilean moon Europa. This spacecraft will perform follow-up studies to those made by the Galileo spacecraft during its 8 years orbiting Jupiter. Of specific interest is the possible existence of a subsurface ocean underneath Europa’s icy crust!
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Author Series: Steve Snyder Author of Shot Down
2023-08-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Join us for an extraordinary opportunity to meet the author of the award winning book, Shot Down.
Winner of 20 national book awards, SHOT DOWN is set within the framework of World War II in Europe and recounts the dramatic experiences of each member of a ten man B-17 bomber crew after their plane, piloted by the author’s father, was knocked out of the sky by German fighters over the French/Belgian border on February 8,1944.
Some men died. Some were captured and became prisoners of war. Some men evaded capture and were missing in action for months before making it back to England. Their individual stories and those of the courageous Belgian people who risked their lives to help them are all different and are all remarkable.
The story is informative, insightful, and captivating. Prior to the fateful event, the book covers the crew’s training, their journey to England, what life was like on base as well as in London and the English countryside, and the perils of flying combat missions over occupied Europe and Germany.
Told through personal letters, oral and written accounts, declassified military documents, and interviews – all from people who took part in the events that happened over 70 years ago (even the German Luftwaffe pilot who shot down the Susan Ruth) – the stories come alive. Adding to the feeling of “being there”, are more than 200 time period photographs interspersed throughout the book.
To add background and context, many historical facts and anecdotes about and surrounding World War II are entwined throughout the book so that the reader has a feel for and understanding of what was occurring on a broader scale. SHOT DOWN is an account about brave individuals, featuring pilot Howard Snyder, set within the compelling events of the greatest conflict in world history.

Author, Steve Snyder

de Havilland Venom Exhibit Reveal featuring the USAF Band Brass Quintet
2023-08-26 13:30 - 14:30 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Join Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum for a reveal of our newest exhibit, the De Havilland DH112 Venom. The plane will be located on the far-side of the Aviation museum, near Vietnam aircraft and will be celebrated at 1:30 pm. The Air Force Brass Quintet band will be following the reveal with a performance at 2pm.
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Unleashing the Venom - Museum Members Only
2023-08-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Join us for the unveiling of the Museum’s newest aircraft, the de Havilland DH 112 Venom. Enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres and be the first to see our new exhibit. This event is for Museum Member’s only and names will be verified upon RSVP. If you would like to attend but are not a member, visit our Membership page to sign up.
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Storytellers Series: Orbiting around and landing on a comet – Ride along with the Rosetta spacecraft and its Philae Lander
2023-08-15 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: Donn Anderson and John Jennings
How do you catch up with a comet? What would it be like to orbit a comet before, during, and after its close encounter with the sun? How big might the comet be? What does a comet smell like? Come find out as we “ride” along with the Rosetta spacecraft and its Philae lander to an up close encounter with Comet 67P!
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: Commercial Space Tourism
2023-07-27 13:00 - 14:00
Presenter: Bill Carton
Starting slowly in 2001, orbital space tourism now has 17 flown participants, with dozens on the waiting lists. Suborbital or very high altitude balloon missions have flown another 30+ passengers, but the focus of this discussion is the orbital, extended zero-G experience of living in space, not just short hops.
Long predicted as a huge growth industry, just as commercial passenger airline flights are available now to most affluent citizens, commercial orbital tourism will stimulate competing launch vehicles, and even destinations such as inflatable hotels, proposed private replacements for the International Space Station, or open enclosures for sport or artistic creators. Farther out, lunar orbital or landing missions should be possible – keeping in mind the treaty that says original lunar landing sites are places of historical preservation to not disturb.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – Our sharp eye orbiting the Moon
2023-07-18 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: John Jennings and Donn Anderson
As a key part of the Artemis program’s focus of putting humans back on the surface of the Moon, for more than a decade NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been producing our first highly accurate 3D Lunar maps identifying safe landing sites and locating potential resources on the Moon. It continually characterizes the global Lunar radiation environment with its biological impacts and potential mitigation with deep-space shielding involving a variety of materials.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: The Submarine Hunters – Protecting the U.S.
2023-07-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Presenter: John Bronson
Descriptions & illustrations of the museum’s sole exhibit on Maritime Air Patrol / Anti-Submarine Warfare aircraft is highlighted. Specifically described are the development of the defenses against submarines around North America. The application of anti-submarine warfare aircraft is illustrated and described.
Location: Aviation Room 201

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: Vietnam War Aircraft - How They Were Used Part I
2023-07-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Presenter: John Bronson
Descriptions & illustrations of what led to the Vietnam War, what the US was attempting to accomplish with its aircraft, illustration of the types of missions assigned to tactical aircraft, and which of the Museum aircraft accomplished each mission. Four mission types are described and illustrated in some detail: Forward Air Control (FAC), Strategic Bombing of North Vietnam, and Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD).  Through these detailed descriptions, it is shown how the several types of aircraft contributed to the conduct of the air war.
Location: Aviation Room 201

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: What’s Happening Today in Space
2023-07-02 13:00 - 14:00 | Space Museum Galaxy Theater
Presenter: Bill Carton
Current Space Activity: Countries as well as private companies are now heavily involved in space – with crewed spacecraft and private satellites. Including: Robots on other planets and on asteroid missions, suborbital space tourism, International Space Station improvements and expansion plans, and the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus: The US is going back to the moon with the Artemis program!
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Unveiling the F-84 Cockpit & Celebrating Veteran Denny Smith
2023-07-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
On July 1, 2023, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is unveiling the cockpit viewing stairs of the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak aircraft to commemorate the service of Denny Smith, veteran, and former Oregon Congressman. The viewing stairs are rarely relocated, making viewing this cockpit a special occurrence. The ribbon cutting will take place at 1 pm, and Smith will be available after for a meet and greet along with pictures.

Storytellers Series: Orbital Space Junk
2023-06-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Space Museum Galaxy Theater
Presenter: Bill Carton
Launched in 1958, America’s second satellite Vanguard 1 is the oldest known debris still on orbit. Recent estimates are that as many as one hundred million pieces of human-made objects are above the earth now. We are tracking 21,000 items over 10cm in size. Junk includes derelict spacecraft, upper rocket stages, explosion or collision debris, and even small flecks of paint which can be dangerous. What can be done about this growing problem?
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: SKYLAB – Our very first space station
2023-06-13 14:00 - 15:00
Presenters: Donn Anderson and John Jennings
What to do after Apollo ended? Use and repurpose the hardware planned for the cancelled Apollo 18, 19, and 20 missions into the gigantic for its time Skylab Earth orbiting Solar Observatory and Research Lab that hosted 3 crews for extended stays in space. How did that come about? What was it like to be onboard? And what did we learn?
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: Drones - Magic vs. Not!
2023-05-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Space Museum Galaxy Theater
Presenter: John Bronson
Descriptions & illustrations of early US drones, what makes unmanned aerial vehicles different than airplanes, illustrations of how they have been used, some descriptions of their onboard sensors, and associations with the museum’s exhibits.
Location: Space Museum Galaxy Theater

Cost: Included with Admission

Storytellers Series: Century Series Fighters – America’s Need for Speed
2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain MIchael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Presenter: John Bronson
Descriptions & illustrations of the museum’s collection of American jet aircraft is highlighted. Specifically described are the Century Series Fighters; F-100 through F-106 including the design changes to achieve supersonic flight. Other jet aircraft in the museum’s collection are used for comparison to illustrate specific points.
Location: Aviation Room 201

Cost: Included with Admission
