spectrUM Discovery Area

A new exhibit, Black (W)hole, is coming to spectrUM from October 3-13. Artists and scientists collaborated to create this immersive experience using actual scientific data about gravitational waves and black holes. Learn more about our free field trip buses for school groups.

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:

Spirographs

Wed.-Sat.

Wednesday, September 19th

Discovery Bench: Nano Science

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

Meet special guest Darrell Jackson from University of Montana from 4-5 pm.

Thursday, September 20th

Discovery Bench: Blood Typing

Visit with special guest Chuck Thompson from University of Montana from 4-5 pm.

Friday, September 21st

Discovery Bench: Pressure and Aeronautics

Fly Drones with special guest Jen Fowler from UM's Autonomous Aerial Systems Office from 11am-12pm.

Saturday, September 22nd

Discovery Bench: Science of Sound

Free admission for all sponsored by Advanced Technology Group and Women's Foundation of Montana. Celebrate #WomenMakingHistory for Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day.

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