PLAN YOUR VISIT
Come to the Rice to connect with the natural world. Let us fuel your passion for the Earth Sciences and STEM. Get the details you need here to make the most of your day at the Museum.
LOCATION
Located 25 minutes from downtown Portland, Oregon, on Highway 26 West at the Brookwood Parkway/Helvetia Road Exit. The museum features a main building, the Northwest Mineral Gallery, museum shop, and grounds.
To reach the Museum, take exit 61 (Helvetia Road/Brookwood Parkway) from Hwy 26. Head north on Helvetia Drive and take the first left onto Groveland Drive. The Museum is on the right at the end of Groveland Drive.
Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals
26385 NW Groveland Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Parking:
Parking is free. Oversize and van-accessible parking spaces are available.
There is no publicly accessible water fountain, but bottled water is for sale in our gift store. There are no options for purchasing food onsite. Please visit one of our neighboring farm stores for food purchases.
We have air conditioning and heating in all galleries.
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, there is limited accessibility.
A non-motorized wheelchair is available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information please call 503-647-2418 or use our Contact Form.
PRICE
Members: FREE
Adults: $18.00
Seniors (60+): $15.00
Veterans & Active Military: $15.00
First Responders: $15.00
Educators: $15.00
Students (6 through College): $10.00
Children (up to 5 years): FREE
*Grounds & Nature Trails are FREE FOR ALL TO EXPLORE
ACCESS PROGRAMS
Museums for All: Receive a reduced rate admission of $3 per person when you present an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card and a valid form of photo ID. Rate is valid for up to four individuals per EBT card. Museums for All is a signature access program of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS).
Blue Star Museums: Free admission to active duty military, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and up to 5 family members when they visit the Museum between Armed Forces Day and Labor Day with the presentation of a valid military id.
HOURS
Winter Hours (Dec-Mar)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-4pm
Summer Hours (Apr-Nov)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-5pm
Closures
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day
Reservations are suggested.
COMING WITH A GROUP? CHECK OUR GROUP RATES FOR GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS.
Support the Museum by becoming a member for as little as $30 a year. Memberships include free admission to the Museum, discounts in the Museum gift store, and access to special events and activities.
TOURS
Are you a member of a group interested in learning about rocks, minerals, fossils, and earth science? Join us in a guided exploration of our collection. The program includes visiting our Northwest Gallery, learning about the family that founded our Museum, exploring the Dennis and Mary Murphy Petrified Wood Gallery, seeing the famous “Alma Rose” rhodochrosite, and other colorful gems and minerals from around the world.
SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Exhibits are marked with descriptive labels and information and museum staff and volunteers are available to answer questions. Be sure to leave enough time to dig through the rock pile and stop at our museum shop before you leave.
EXPLORE THE GROUNDS
The Rice is more than just a building. It is nestled among huge fir trees in a beautiful landscape; the grounds are full of trails, hidden treasures and surprises. If you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a hawk, owl, or eagle soaring overhead, a wandering deer or coyote on the prowl, a hummingbird drinking from a flower or feeder, a bunny eating clover from the lawn, or a frog or snake searching for a water hole. There’s something here for every nature lover, from towering trees to countless fungi and wildflower varieties.
Have a picnic on our lawn or picnic tables and dig through our rock pile to discover hidden treasures.
Grounds & Nature Trails are FREE FOR ALL TO VISIT.
Make a day out of your visit!
PHOTO POLICY
Signs are posted on-site when photographs are being taken. Photos and/or videos taken by staff and volunteer photographers at the Rice Museum may be published in print or posted online, in online photo albums, on photo/video sharing sites such as YouTube, and on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. Photos and videos may also be made available through email at the discretion of the Museum.
By visiting the Rice Museum and/or attending an event, photos and videos of you at the event may be published in any or all of the media as mentioned above at the sole discretion of the Museum. By your attendance at the Museum, you consent to photographs being taken and shared through the above-listed platforms unless you expressly revoke your consent by contacting the Museum to receive a sticker that will alert staff and/or volunteers not to take your photograph.
Please note that staff members and volunteers are instructed to ask permission from parents or guardians before taking photos of individual children. If a parent or guardian declines to have their child photographed, the Museum staff member or volunteer has been instructed to refrain from photographing the family. If a staff member refuses to comply with your request, please email [email protected]