The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is best known as the home of the world’s largest wooden flying boat, the Spruce Goose, SR-71 Blackbird, the Titan II SLV Missile and the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat. In addition, there are more than 150 historic aircraft, spacecraft and exhibits on display, along with artwork, traveling displays, the Spruce Goose Café, the Cosmo Café, the Rotors, Wings & Things store, the Right Stuff Store and Oregon’s largest IMAX® 3D theater.
The Evergreen Wings & Waves waterpark will be opening early summer of 2011. The educational waterpark will include 10 waterslides, a wave pool and a children’s museum dedicated to teaching students about the power of water. Consisting of classic Evergreen Museum building design, the space features nearly 70,000 square feet of educational fun, highlighted by a massive Evergreen International Aviation B747-100 aircraft that rests on the top of the building. For more information visit their website at www.evergreenmuseum.org/waterpark.
Directions:
The museum is located on Hwy 18 in McMinnville, just across from the McMinnville Municipal Airport.