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
This month at spectrUM
Exhibition: Dream It. Build It.
spectrUM is excited to announce the our latest exhibition. Dream It. Build It. explores hands-on engineering, problem-solving, and science experiences.
Discovery Bench Activities
From 2pm to 5pm Tuesday-Saturday spectrUM leads hand-on science activities at our Discovery Bench in our museum. Activities are free and open to the public. No registration required. See our monthly calendar for more information.
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 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.
aims to "Spark Curiosity. Make Connections. Thrive Together."
aims to "Strengthen families through education, connection, play and partnership."
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."
(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."