Join us for a fascinating glimpse into the world of geology from the perspective of painters who capture landforms on canvas. Several artists from the Willamette Falls School of Art in Oregon City, Oregon will be on hand to showcase their work. The art school students and faculty will exhibit some of their paintings of local …
Join the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals for our special Mystery Mineral Day! With the purchase of general admission bring your mystery minerals, meteorites, rocks, and fossils to have museum personnel identify your mysteries! Event Saturday February 29th, 2020 from 10:00am-2:00pm. The museum is open until 5:00 pm.
Support the Rice Museum through our Adopt-a-mineral Program now available on our website. Why Adopt-a-mineral? Do you have a favorite mineral at the museum? Would you like to support the museum in acquiring new minerals? By participating in our Adopt-a-Mineral program, you symbolically adopt your favorite mineral and become an important part of the museum! …
Join the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals for an evening of learning about our Earth! The New Geology Inspired: Speaker Series brings researchers, artists, historians, and geology enthusiasts to the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals. Join us for an evening of inspiration and learning. Proceeds from these events support the museum mission to …
Reader’s Choice Nomination Help support the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals in the mission to engage, inspire, and educate generations on the splendor and complexity of our Earth by voting for us! Click here to vote!
If you have ever been to the museum, there is a good chance that you took something home from our rock pile. Kids young, and old, love to dig around to find that special treasure. And, the first one is free for kids! It takes a lot of rocks and minerals to keep the pile, …
2020 RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP CALENDAR Thinking of buying or renewing a membership to Rice NW Museum this year? Museums and attractions in the Portland metro area and beyond have teamed up to offer a reciprocal membership program. Members of the Portland Attractions Marketing Alliance (PAMA) initiated this special promotion as a way to show appreciation for each …
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is closed Wednesday, January 1st, 2020. The museum will open again on Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 at 1:00 PM. We hope your holiday rocks! Mt. Hood “Aurora Borealis.” Carved in Contra Luz Precious Opal with reflective play of color. Mined in Morrow. Co., Oregon, U.S.A. Artist: American Gem …
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is closed Wednesday, December 25th, 2019.The museum will open again on Thursday, December 26th, at 1:00 PM. We hope your holiday rocks! Red and green garnets on loan to the museum as part of the Meieran Trilliant Collection.
Visit the Museum Store to take advantage of our holiday sale and find amazing gifts to engage, inspire, and educate! Admission is not required to visit the museum store. Please visit us frequently to see new additions to our store selection. By shopping at the Rice Museum store you are supporting our non-profit in the …
