500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
McMinnville, OR , 97128-8877 Phone: (503) 434-4180 Website The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an aviation museum which displays a number of military and civilian aircraft and spacecraft, most notably, the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose". The museum is located across the street from the headquarters of Evergreen International Aviation. Oregon Route 18 separates the museum from the company operations and McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV). An IMAX theater opened in 2007, and a second exhibit hall focusing on the Titan II ICBM and space technology opened in 2008.
Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Plenty of free parking. Pennybooks, Pennybandz, Pennypalz and the Penny Adventure Journal are for sale in the Rotors, Wings and Things gift shop.
Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access both of the penny machines. Adults $22, Senior (65+) $18, Youth (5 to 15) $12, under 5 free.
Machine 3 (Placed 2024) is inside the main museum building, to the right of the admissions desk, in the Rotors, Wings & Things gift shop. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only) OR Credit card for $1 charge for one design only. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum':
1. (H) Consolidated Model 28 with 'PBY Catalina'.
2. (H) Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog with 'A-10'.
3. (H) Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk with 'F-117'.
4. (H) Hughes H-4 Hercules with 'Spruce Goose'.
Reverse for all designs: 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum'
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 42° 12' 15" N Longitude: 123° 8' 43" W
Google Maps coordinates: 6V33+PR McMinnville, Oregon
Machine 4 (Placed 2024) is inside the Space Building across the parking lot from the main building. The penny machine is to the left of the welcome desk. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 for one ($1.00 dollar bill only) OR Credit card for $1 charge for one design only. Designs all have a beaded border with 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum':
1. (V) Martin Titan II (23G) SLV Space Launch Vehicle with 'Titan II Atlas'.
2. (H) Apollo Lunar module with 'Apollo'.
3. (H) Astronaut tethered to the Gemini capsule with 'Gemini Capsule'.
4. (H) Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird with 'SR-71'.
Reverse for all designs: 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum'
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 45° 12' 16" N Longitude: 123° 8' 30" W
Google Maps coordinates: 6V35+R6 McMinnville, Oregon
Retired Machines:
Machine 1 design had a solid border with triangles: 1. (H) Hughes H-4 Hercules aircraft with 'The Evergreen Aviation Museum 2001'.
Machine 2 designs had a beaded border with 'Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum' : 1. (V) Space Shuttle taking off, 2. (H) Hughes H-4 Hercules with 'Sprouse Goose', 3. (H) SR-71 Blackbird with 'SR-71 Blackbird', 4. (H) A star on each side of Captain Smith looking a planes flying by with 'The Captain Michael King Smith Educational Institute'.
April 17, 2024. Penny machines #1 and #2 are rolling well centered excellent images on 97.5% zinc 2.5% copper post 1982 pennies. MWHTH |
