Hercules Pavilion at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon [Credit: Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum/Robert Zeh]
Key Takeaways:
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (EASM) has completed an internal "reset" to enhance visitor interaction by removing barriers and allowing closer access to aircraft.
Aircraft displays have been reorganized by role and generational progression to illustrate the evolution of design, with popular exhibits including the "Spruce Goose" and SR-71 Blackbird.
A significant highlight is the emotionally impactful Huey Dustoff Vietnam medical helicopter, which now features a surrounding memorial, as the museum celebrates its 25th anniversary.
The museum has just undergone what EASM CEO Scot Laney calls “a reset” to enhance visitors’ interaction with the aircraft on display by removing as many chains and barriers as possible but still maintaining safety—for example, to avoid hitting your head.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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