spectrUM Discovery Area

Summer Camps

When school is out, spectrUM is in! spectrUM offers a variety of summer camps for your child. Scholarships are avaiable for families in need. Apply for a scholarship.

All Under One Roof

spectrUM is coming together under one roof with Missoula Public Library, Children’s Museum, and MCAT. The new Missoula Public Library is slated to open in 2020.

Have an unforgettable birthday party at spectrUM

Birthday Parties

We have birthdays down to a science. Have an unforgettable birthday party complete with hands-on exhibits, and a science activity of your choice. Call to book your birthday party today.

Field Trips

Make the museum your classroom. Book a science field trip to the spectrUM Discovery Area. Field trips provide exciting and innovative hands-on learning for children of all ages.

Exhibits

Learn more about the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition, developed with the NASA and the National Informal STEM Education Network, now open at spectrUM through August 2019.

Become a member

spectrUM members receive free admission to science centers all over the country. Purchase your membership online.

With the Jane S. Heman Foundation, the Martin Family Foundation, and community partners, The Broader Impacts Group and spectrUM are fostering a vibrant STEM learning ecosystem in the Bitterroot Valley.

EmPower Place at Missoula Food Bank

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

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.

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

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This week in the Makerspace:

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Wed.-Sat.

Wednesday, May 22nd

Discovery Bench: Synthetic Biology

Special Making Activity: Silly Summer Puzzles 3:30-5:30 pm

Visit the Black (W)hole exhibit this week at spectrUM! Free with admission.

Thursday, May 23rd

Discovery Bench: Nano World

Visit the Black (W)hole exhibit this week at spectrUM! Free with admission.

Friday, May 24th

Discovery Bench: Ocean Ecology and Virtual Reality Fisheye Experience

Visit the Black (W)hole exhibit this week at spectrUM! Free with admission.

Saturday, May 25th

Discovery Bench: Brain Dissections

Visit the Black (W)hole exhibit this week at spectrUM! Free with admission.

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EmPower Place at Missoula Food Bank

Maker Truck on the Flathead Reservation

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 in the Makerspace:

Wednesday, May 22nd

Thursday, May 23rd

Friday, May 24th

Saturday, May 25th

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