Missoula's hands-on science center dedicated to igniting passion for discovery through science.
Hours
Starting September 1, spectrUM will be open 10am to 5pm Tuesday-Friday
Since 2021, spectrUM has been proud to be open 40 hours per week to share our love for science with all. Click here to read more about this change.
Admission
spectrUM offers free admission for all
Group Visits
Groups of 10 or more people are encouraged to call in advance about their visit at 406-728-STEM
New Exhibition: TBA
Discovery Bench Activities
From 2:00–5:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday, spectrUM leads hands-on science activities at the Discovery Bench in our museum. Activities are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Monthly activity calendars are available in the museum.
Hands-on activities are selected based on weekly themes.
March 3 - 7 Robotics & Coding
March 10 - 14 Crazy Chemistry
March 17 - 21 Engineering
March 24 - 28 Science Extravaganza, closing at 4pm on March 26th
Meet a Scientist
spectrUM invites scientists and community leaders to be role models in our museum. You can drop in to meet these special guests at the Discovery Bench.
March 12 Chemistry demonstrations with Kristian Stipe from 3:30-5
Location
Visit us on the 2nd floor of the Missoula Public Library at 455 East Main Street, Missoula, Montana. spectrUM has free, 2 hour parking in our building lot. spectrUM is also a stop on the #1 Mountain Line bus route, and is accessible by bike on the Riverfront trail through Kiwanis Park.
spectrUM's AUOR Partners
Located within the Missoula Public Library complex, spectrUM shares space with 5 other All Under One Roof partners.
The Missoula Public Library aims to "Spark Curiosity. Make Connections. Thrive Together."
Families First aims to "Strengthen families through education, connection, play and partnership."
MCAT Missoula's Community Media Resource aims to "promote the spread of information and exchange of views, ideas, and opinions within the community of Missoula."
The UM Living Lab aims to "inspire children in science."
Missoula Community Radio (KFGM 101.5) aims to "create a medium for all community members to enrich and engage their community directly and freely by producing educational, socially just, culturally aware, and entertaining radio programming."
