spectrUM Discovery Area

Birthday Parties

We have birthdays down to a science. Call TODAY to book your birthday party!

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. View EmPower Place's hours of operation here.

Become a member

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

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.

spectrUM in the Bitterroot

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.

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:

Star Wars Light Play

Wed.-Sat.

Wednesday, February 13th

Discovery Bench: Life Under Water

Special Making Activity: DIY Valentines Puzzles 3:30-5:30 pm

Thursday, February 14th

Discovery Bench: X-rays and CAT Scans

Visit with Clark Fork Coalition from 2:30-4:30 to explore your watershed.

Friday, February 15th

Discovery Bench: Investigating the Cosmos

Saturday, February 16th

Discovery Bench: Terrific Teeth

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