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 …
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 …
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.
Join the Rice Museum for our next Geology Inspired: Speaker Series event! We have decided to postpone the April 16th lecture for later in the year. We regret any problems this may cause you, and we hope to see you soon.
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 …
Angela Piller has worked as a technical writer, environmental geologist, data analyst, and administrator in the Portland area for the past 20 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in Geology from Portland State University in 2016. Born and raised in southwest Washington in the shadow of the Mount St. Helens eruption, she has looked into …
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 …
