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North American Aerospace Museum, McMinnville, OR

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North American Aerospace Museum

North American Aerospace Museum is a museum in McMinnville, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way · McMinnville, OR

Why you should go…

Formerly the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, this McMinnville museum is the home of the Hughes H-4 Hercules, the wooden flying boat known as the Spruce Goose. More than 150 military and civilian aircraft, drones and spacecraft are spread across two exhibit halls, including an SR-71 Blackbird, an F-117 Nighthawk and a Titan II rocket that stands 114 feet tall. There is also a large-screen theater and a flight simulator. The museum took its new name in August 2026.

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