Plan Your Visit
Come and 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.
Museum Entry Rates
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
Reservations are suggested.
Reservations are for small groups of 15 attendees or less.
If you have a larger group please schedule multiple appointments or explore options for larger groups here.
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 store, 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.
Accessibility Inside the Museum
Due to the historic nature of our buildings, there is limited accessibility.
Entrances are NOT equipped with automated (push-button entry) doors.
Certain exhibits have limited accessibility due to their historic nature. Others may have variations in sensory levels for which guests may want to prepare.
The Museum elevator, located in the main building, will accommodate standard size wheelchairs.
Motor scooters and larger wheelchairs will not fit.
The elevator has a maximum weight of 700 lbs.
Elevator height: 75″ width: 31.5″ depth: 46.5″.
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.
Hours
Winter Hours (December to March)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-4pm
Summer Hours (April to November)
Mon-Tues: Closed
Weds-Sun: 10am-5pm
Scheduled Museum Closures
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
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 4 family members when they visit the Museum between Armed Forces Day and Labor Day with the presentation of a valid military ID.
Free Guided and Self Guided Tours
A limited number of free guided AND self-guided tours are available from May-November 2026. Advanced registration required.
Sensory Accomodations
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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 info@ricenorthwestmuseum.org.