spectrUM Discovery Area

Big Night 2021

Join us for Big Night 2021 to celebrate science, community, and giving. All proceeds support spectrUM's Science for All Fund.

STEM Role Models

Meet spectrUM's favorite STEM role models. This is what a scientist looks like.

spectrUM's Event Calendar

Check out spectrUM's upcoming events.

Science Resources

Check out these resources that you can do with your little scientists!

spectrUM has come together under one roof with the Missoula Public Library, Families First Learning Lab, MCAT, and the UM Living Lab

All Under One Roof

spectrUM has come together under one roof with Missoula Public Library, Families First Learning Lab, MCAT, and the UM Living Lab.

EmPower Place at the Missoula Food Bank, a collaboration between spectrUM, the Missoula Food Bank and Community Center, and the Missoula Public Library, is a vibrant community space where children and families can learn and play together.

EmPower Place at Missoula Food Bank

EmPower Place is a vibrant community space where children and families can learn and play together.

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.

spectrUM is open in the new Missoula Public Library at 455 East Main Street, Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 6pm.

We will host guided activities at our Discovery Bench every Tuesday-Saturday from 2-6pm. Activities are free and open to the public. No registration required.

Weekly Themes

September 14-18: Chemistry
September 21-25: Oceanography
September 28-October 2: Coding and Robotics

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