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Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

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The spectrUM Discovery Area is the University of Montana's hands-on science museum.

The spectrUM Discovery Area is the University of Montana's interactive science museum located at the Missoula Public Library.

09/26/2026

Happy Friday scientists! As you look up at the full moon tonight, think about our science fact of the day 🤔 🌝

09/18/2026

September 15 through October 13 is National Hispanic Heritage month and for this month we'd like to share about role model, Jessica Esquivel! Dr. Jessica Esquivel is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory working on the Muon g-2 Experiment which is tasked with observing physics beyond the standard model. "I learned then that while physics amazed me, the road to be a physicist was going to be one with naysayers, non-believers, and barriers. I’d have to be stubborn, which is great because my mom raised a very stubborn woman."

09/16/2026

We wanted to thank our camp intern educators from this summer for all their hard work supporting our staff in camps and the museum! Make sure to follow us to see when we'll be hiring next summer

09/12/2026

Join us at the Missoula Public Library on Saturday, September 12th for a special screening of 'Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure' and special elephant creations, where we will be crafting elephant ears and headbands! We hope to see you there

09/10/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 10th for the reveal of our latest exhibit: "Light & Life"! 💡🧬 "Light and Life" explores the connections between electricity, living things, and our environment through hands-on problem-solving. Discover how circuits work, how the human body conducts electrical signals, and how wildfires impact ecosystems and the living world.

09/09/2026

Let's talk about spectrUM outreach! Have you ever wanted to bring a unique learning experience to your school? You can now reserve a spot with our Science on Wheels program for this fall! Visit our website to learn more: https://www.umt.edu/spectrum/education/scienceonwheels/default.php

09/05/2026

Tickets are now available for our annual Big Night fundraiser! Support spectrUM by buying a ticket and partaking in a night of STEAMpunk extravagance here: https://bit.ly/4ygKuDt

09/04/2026

spectrUM Discovery Area is searching for a Director who is committed to spectrUM’s mission of igniting a passion for discovery through science! Read more about the position here. Visit this link for more info and to apply: https://bit.ly/46o9HzT

09/03/2026

Over the course of the summer two student cohorts participated in over 50 hours of experiential learning, discussions with experts in the field, and provided hands on learning experiences for youth to learn more about the brain! 💡 If you’re a high school student 16+ interested in applying to our fall cohort, please email Explainer Program Head: [email protected] We are accepting applications until Friday, September 11!

09/01/2026

Attention museum goers! We will be closed September 1-9 to install a new exhibit. Visit us in September 10 to check out what we have in store!

Address

455 East Main Street
Missoula, MT
59802

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

(406) 728-7836

Website

http://spectrum.umt.edu/

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