Mark your calendars for the return of Mystery Mineral Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021 in the Northwest Gallery. The always-anticipated event runs from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Every year, the Museum organizes a panel of experts in the fields of rock & mineral identification, fossil study, and meteorite analysis. We bring together experts from multiple fields to …
Tucker’s Dinosaur Club, the Rice Museum’s new kids’ club, launches September 1. Tucker’s Club is FREE to all but registration is required to become an official member. Members receive free passes to the Museum, an official member badge, and invitations to special club events at the Museum. Every month new activities will be posted to this page, and you’ll receive a reminder …
The Rice Museum is happy to announce the launch of Pop Rocks, a new monthly pop-up shopping event at the Museum. Each month we will highlight one or two small businesses from our region working with rocks, minerals, fossils, or related materials. Pop Rocks is an indoor event and FREE with general admission. So join us on …
The Museum is offering free guided group tours (guided experiences) throughout the months of August and September. These limited capacity group tours hit all of the same Next Generation Science Standards as the Museum’s typical school tour program and are lead by the same enthusiastic group of educators. Tours include outdoor activities (weather permitting). Priority booking …
The Rice Museum has been selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), which is administered by the American Alliance of Museums. Through guided self-study assessment and on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower the Rice to better serve the citizens of Portland Metro by facilitating its meeting and exceeding the highest …
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The Rice Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 1. Visitors will notice a few changes, including new flooring, new displays, and a reorganization of gallery spaces. In preparation for reopening, the Museum will use an advance reservation system and take other health and safety measures outlined by the State, CDC, and other …
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Throughout American history, women with diverse backgrounds and interests created inventions that changed lives every day. But women haven’t always had equal opportunities to be inventors or received as much recognition. The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present Picturing Women Inventors, a poster exhibition that explores the inventions of 19 highly …
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The Museum has partnered with Dr. Rob Lavinsky and MineralAuctions.com for an online auction to benefit the Rice Museum. The online event will feature eighty fabulous lots, including artwork, one-of-a-kind mining experiences, and mineral specimens, some of which were once part of the Rice Family Collection. See below to learn more about the Rice specimens and the …
Join us on Wednesday, October 14 for a live on-line discussion with local amateur paleontologist Greg Carr. Carr is a long-time volunteer with the Rice Museum and a member of the North American Research Group (NARG), a club of amateur paleontologists who scour sedimentary rocks across the western U.S. for fossil remains. A fossil preparation expert, Carr …
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is excited to offer limited capacity programs to expand access to our educational tours for those participating in distance learning and smaller educational programs this school year. These tours will hit all of the same Next Generation Science Standards that our typical school tours fulfill, and be lead …
