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 public water fountain available, but bottled water can be purchased in our gift shop. Food is not available for purchase onsite. For food options, please visit one of our neighboring farm stores.
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 accessibility information check out our listing on Wheel the World.
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.
Free Guided Tours & Unguided Experiences: A limited number are available from May-November 2025. Advanced registration required.
HOURS
Winter Hours (Dec-Mar)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-4pm
Summer Hours (Apr-Nov)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-5pm
Closures
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas 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.
Sensory Accommodations
The Rice Museum is a certified Sensory Inclusive Facility, registered with KultureCity®. To ensure all guests have a comfortable and enjoyable visit, we worked with KultureCity® to train staff, and offer sensory bags and pre-visit resources.
How our brains process, recognize, organize and interpret sensory input is known as sensory processing.
Challenges with sensory processing – or sensory sensitivities – happen when the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses.
Sensory sensitivities are often experienced by individuals with autism, dementia, PTSD and other similar conditions; age is no factor in this.
Individuals may become overwhelmed by crowds, lights, sounds, smells, or other external stimuli – sometimes to the point of physical discomfort or pain. As a result, they often find themselves isolated from the community.
The bags are equipped with noise canceling headphones (provided by Puro Sound Labs), fidget tools, verbal cue cards, and weighted lap pads. Anyone can check out a bag for FREE in our Gift Store – where admission is purchased.
Download the free KultureCity® App to learn what sensory features are available and where they can be accessed at our Museum. Also on the App is our Social Story, which will provide a preview of what to expect while visiting.
GUIDED 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.
UNGUIDED EXPERIENCES
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.
Make a day out of your visit!
Grounds & Nature Trails are FREE FOR ALL TO 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]