spectrUM Discovery Area

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.

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.

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.

Big Night 2019

Thank you for joining us at our sixth annual Big Night, where we celebrated science, community, and giving. Save the date for May 29th, 2020 for the seventh annual Big Night.

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

October 23rd-26th

This week at the Discovery Bench: National Chemistry Week

This week at the Makerspace: Strawbees

Special Activities this week:

Celebrate National Chemistry Week with us! UM Role Model and chemist Nick Natale will be hanging out with throughout the week!

Special Guests Families First visit spectrUM, October 23rd from 11am-12pm

Bouncy Rockets in the Makerspace, October 23rd from 3-5:30 pm

Special Guests Insectarium visit spectrUM, October 24th from 3-5pm

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