spectrUM Discovery Area

Maker Truck on the Flathead Reservation

spectrUM is partnering with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to create a mobile, cultural makerspace, the first of its kind in the nation.

Empower Place at the Missoula Food Bank

EmPower Place is a vibrant community space where children and families can learn and play together. This collective impact space is a collaboration between spectrUM Discovery Area, Missoula Food Bank, and Missoula Public Library.

spectrUM in the Bitterroot

With the Jane S. Heman Foundation, the Martin Family Foundation, and community partners, spectrUM is fostering a vibrant STEM learning ecosystem in the Bitterroot Valley. Visit us this summer during the Jane S. Heman Summer of Science, taking place throughout the valley.

All Under One Roof

To better meet the needs of our community, spectrUM has joined forces with the Missoula Public Library, the Children’s Museum, and MCAT to come together under a single roof in a new four-story complex centered in the heart of our city. It is slated to open in 2020.

Exhibits

Learn more about the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition, coming to spectrUM in 2019.

Become a member

spectrUM members receive free admission to science centers all over the country.

The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area is Missoula's hands-on science center dedicated to inspiring a culture of learning and discovery for all.

This Week at spectrUM

See spectrUM's Monthly Activity Calendar

This week in the Makerspace:

Strawbees

Wed.-Sat.

Celebrate Nuclear Science Week with spectrUM

Wednesday, October 17th

Discovery Bench: Paleontology

Celebrate Fossil Day with spectrUM,

Meet with the UM Young Minds Lab from 1-4pm.

Special Making Activity: Makey Makey, 3-5:30pm

Thursday, October 18th

Discovery Bench: Energy

Visit with special guests from the Clark Fork Coalition from 1-4pm for "Exploring Rivers"

Friday, October 19th

Discovery Bench: X-rays and Radiation

Saturday, October 20th

Discovery Bench: Atoms and Nano Science

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