museum closed

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 Carver, Thomas Harth AMES Arvada, Colorado from photo by: Scott Gibson, M.D. McMinnville, Oregon.

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.

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!