The Rice Northwest Rock and Mineral Museum hosts a wide variety of events, festivals, workshops, and classes at the museum.
This is an archive of events and activities at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals.
Volunteer Rock Garden Planting Event: Thursday, March 24th, 2022. 10:00am-12:00pm. This volunteer opportunity is an event with multiple volunteers working with the museum to replant our rock garden with native plants, grasses, and shrubs. If we have an abundance of volunteers we will work on the rock garden project and other landscaping projects to help […]
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MAKE A RESERVATION Mark your calendars for the return of Mystery Mineral Day, scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 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
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Volunteer Landscape Event: Thursday, February 10th, 2022. 10:00am-12:00pm. This volunteer opportunity is an event with multiple volunteers supporting the museum to work on the museum grounds. Volunteer support like this helps to keep the museum safe and inviting to visitors. If we have an abundance of volunteers we will work on various landscaping projects. The
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Tis the season for giving thanks. To show our appreciation for our members, we are having a week-long sales event just for you! Members get 20% off all regular price merchandise from Sunday, November 21 through Sunday, November 28 in-store. Not a member? Join today: https://bit.ly/30BzmXv Our gift shop is fully stocked and new items
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MAKE A RESERVATION 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals will be opening late at 12:00pm tomorrow, October 12th, for Celebrando Arte y Cultura (Celebrate Arts and Culture) event set up. Come celebrate Art and Culture with us in Hillsboro, Or. The event is free and includes admission into the museum. We will be joined by Bach to
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