spectrUM Discovery Area

Big Night 2018

Join us for an enchanting evening at our fifth annual Big Night, where we celebrate science, community, and giving. Proceeds from Big Night support spectrUM's Science For All Fund.

Summer Camps

When school is out, spectrUM is in! spectrUM offers a variety of summer camps for your child!

Have an unforgettable birthday party at spectrUM

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.

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:

Light Play

Wed.-Sat.

Wednesday, June 20th

Discovery Bench: Chemistry

Special Making Activity: Star Wars Light Play, 2-5:30pm

Visit us at Polson's Cherry Valley Elementary for Science of Space activities from 10am-1pm

Thursday, June 21st

Discovery Bench: Geology

Join us at Ronan Middle School for Science of Space activities from 10am-1pm

Friday, June 22nd

Discovery Bench: Investigating Insects

Saturday, June 23rd

Discovery Bench: Engineering

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