Latest news and announcements from the Rice Northwest Rock and Mineral Museum.
The Museum successfully completed a Pollinator grant project this spring thanks to the generous support of the Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District. Funded by the Tualatin Watershed Improvement Grant (TWIG) program, the museum’s event planning and maintenance team planted about 40 different rose bushes and 35 lavender plants encircling the back public area. The …
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Dear Friends, First and foremost, the entire staff of the Rice Museum, and I hope that you, your family, and your friends safe and healthy. Nine weeks ago, we shut our doors to the public. I personally never thought that I would be writing a letter in the middle of a world crisis. Yet, here …
Due to the continuing threat from COVID-19, the Museum will be closed to the public until the authorities at the Center for Disease Control and the Oregon Health Authority advise differently. The decision to temporarily close was a difficult one as we want to remain available to the community and our supporters. We will have …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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 …
