Latest news and announcements from the Rice Northwest Rock and Mineral Museum.
We’d like to remind you that Curator Leslie Moclock is bringing the Rice Museum to your classroom through FieldTripZoom on Thursday, January 12! If you’d like to participate, please make sure you pre-register with FieldTripZoom so that you can seamlessly join the presentation on the morning of the event. If you’re already registered for FieldTripZoom, […]
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Hey teachers–would you like your students to experience the Rice Museum for free from the comfort of your own classroom? On Thursday, January 12, we will be participating in an interactive livestream event through FieldTripZoom. Curator Leslie Moclock will take your students on a tour of our phenomenal collection of petrified wood. You’ll learn all
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What a great year it’s been for the Rice NW Museum. With your support, we won gold as Hillsboro’s Best Family Attraction and Best Place to Take the Kids. Before you ring in the new year, we ask for your support to help us wrap up 2016 on an even better note. While any time
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GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. We’ve taken ownership of our profile and have achieved bronze level participation What that means is we’re starting the process of sharing who is involved in our museum, who supports us, and how we’re achieving our mission. This helps us see how we measure
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The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals needs your support and #GivingTuesday, November 29, 2016 is a great time to contribute. Your tax deductible donation will help us continue the great programing and events at the museum. With your help the Rice NW Museum has become recognized as one of the top 10 mineral
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Come see us this weekend at the Portland Regional Gem and Mineral Show, October 8-9, 2016. This is the largest rock, gem, mineral, and fossil show in the Portland area, with 45 dealers and 80 educational exhibits including a beautiful petrified wood display from the Rice NW Museum collection. And Museum executive director Julian Gray,
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If you’re a Leonardo DiCaprio fan, you’ve probably heard the term blood diamond. It’s the title of his 2006 film set in Sierra Leone against the backdrop of armed conflict funded by diamond sales. The film helped raise awareness about this terrible connection and the steps being taken to break it. Minerals associated with violence
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The Northwest Fossil Fest sponsored by the North America Research Group (NARG) will take place at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals on Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 10 AM to 5 PM. The Theme for the 11th Annual Northwest Fossil Fest Fossil Teeth! The event is free for families to learn about
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Thanks to you, we smashed our goal to #rockthemuseum and meet Gene Meieran’s $6000 matching challenge for technology upgrades. As of July 31, your donations totaled an amazing $10,335. Dr. Meieran’s match puts our total fundraising up to $16,335! It’s time for our museum’s technology infrastructure to enter the 21st century. Your generous gifts have
Have you ever picked up a rock and wondered about what might be inside? This new exhibit puts everyday rocks under the microscope to show the beautiful secrets inside ordinary stones. This exhibit sheds light on some of the science behind the gorgeous minerals displayed at the museum. It’s great for families and people of
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