For more information please contact Nicole Wahlberg, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 503-434-4006 or email nicole.wahlberg@ sprucegoose.org.
June 10, 2008
Celebration of Fathers at the Evergreen Aviation &
Space Museum
and IMAX¨ Theater
MCMINNVILLE, OR. - The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum will host a series of special activities for families during the annual FatherÕs Day weekend celebration.
FatherÕs Day festivities will begin on Sat., June 14 and will continue through Sun., June 15. Weekend activities include speaker presentations, IMAX movies, special cockpit viewings and museum tours, as well as an opportunity for children and parents to enjoy the new interactive exhibits and displays at the new Space Museum.
The main event is a discussion titled ÒSR-71 Blackbird: Secrets Revealed,Ó featuring a panel of six SR-71 experts who had careers related to the supersonic spy plane. The presentations will be held Sat. and Sun. from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The new Evergreen Space Museum will feature interactive activities that include opportunities to launch a Titan II missile and land a space shuttle. Exhibits on display include an X-15 mock-up, a Lunar Lander, a Lunar Rover and the Titan II SLV Missile centerpiece.
The Evergreen Aviation Museum will feature B-17 tours and presentations, a chance to see the inside of the Spruce Goose cargo deck and enjoy fun for the whole family in the childrenÕs education area.
The Evergreen IMAX Theater will also present three movies throughout the weekend: Space Station 3D, Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag and Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure. For more information regarding the prices and film times, please refer to: www.evergreenmuseum.org.
About Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is best known as the home of the worldÕs largest wooden airplane, theÓ Spruce GooseÓ, SR-71 ÒBlackbirdÓ, the Titan II SLV Missile and the Grumman F6F-3 ÒHellcatÓ. In addition, there are more than 80 historic aircraft and exhibits on display, along with artwork, traveling displays, the Spruce Goose CafŽ and the Rotors, Wings & Things store. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, daily except when it is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Easter. The Museum is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, across the highway from the McMinnville Airport and about three miles southeast of McMinnville, Ore., on Highway 18. Regular visitor admission is required. Call 503-434-4180 for more information, and visit www.sprucegoose.org.
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