Latest news and announcements from the Rice Northwest Rock and Mineral Museum.
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The Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals welcomes our new curator! 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 …
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 …
Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is closed Thursday, November 28th, 2019. The museum will open again on Friday, November 29th, at 1:00 PM. We hope your holiday rocks!
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 …
Join us on October 3, 2019 as we present famed gemcutter Scott Sucher, a gemcutter with a unique passion for creating replicas of famous diamonds. He has been given special access to diamonds from the vaults of major museums around the world, most notably the Smithsonian Institution to study the Hope Diamond. Access to these stones allowed …
Noted gemcutter Scott Sucher to speak on the history of the Hope Diamond Read More »
