SpectrUM Discovery Area, Missoula

#24 among attractions in Missoula

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The spectrUM Discovery Area is a public science museum, located at 812 Toole Ave. in Missoula, Montana. spectrUM Discovery Area offers summer camps, birthday parties, no-school camps, and after school clubs. Through in-house and traveling outreach programs, it serves over 50,000 Montanans each year throughout Montana. ()

Established: 2007 (17 years ago)Coordinates: 46°51'31"N, 113°59'10"W

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SpectrUM Discovery Area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bluebird Building, Wilma Theatre, Missoula County Courthouse, Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures.

0.8 miNW
Bridge
Bluebird Building, Missoula
22 min walk • The Bluebird Building, also known as the Higgins Block, at 220-224 N. Higgins Ave. in Missoula, Montana, was built in 1889 at cost of $125,000 and was modified later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
0.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Wilma Theatre, Missoula
24 min walk • The Wilma was built in 1921 by William "Billy" Simons and dedicated to his wife, light opera artist Edna Wilma. Designed by Norwegian architect Ole Bakke and his assistant H. E. Kirkemo, the steel-framed highrise features hallmarks of Sullivanesque architecture.
1.1 miNW
Tower
Missoula County Courthouse, Missoula
29 min walk • The Missoula County Courthouse is located in Missoula, Montana, in the center of Downtown Missoula. It is located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula Montana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings on September 1, 1976.
0.7 miN
46°52'7"N • 113°58'55"W
Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures, Missoula
19 min walk • Hiking, Watersports, Outdoor activities
~1880 ftN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Montana Museum of Art & Culture, Missoula
10 min walk • The Montana Museum of Art & Culture, or the MMAC, is a University of Montana art museum in Missoula, Montana with a collection of over 11,000 objects, many of which are of the contemporary American West.
0.9 miNW
46°52'11"N • 113°59'49"W
Caras Park, Missoula
24 min walk • Park, Entertainment, View point
0.8 miS
46°50'52"N • 113°59'28"W
University of Montana Golf Course, Missoula
20 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
~800 ftE
Library
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, Missoula
4 min walk • The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library is the campus library at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Completed 44 years ago in 1978 on the east side of campus, the five-story library was funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
1 miN
Bars and clubs, Nightlife, Music venue
Palace Hotel, Missoula
26 min walk • The Palace Hotel is a building located in Downtown Missoula, Montana. Built in 1909, it became one of Missoula's first multi-story hotels. Today, the building houses apartments. Its architectural style is Renaissance revival. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.9 miNW
46°52'15"N • 113°59'42"W
The Artists Shop, Missoula
25 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
~70 ftS
Museum, Natural history museum
Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum, Missoula
1 min walk • The Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum is a natural history facility and zoological collection located on the second floor of the Health Sciences building on the Missoula, Montana campus of the University of Montana.

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Which popular attractions are close to SpectrUM Discovery Area?

Nearby attractions include Philip L. Wright Zoological Museum, Missoula (1 min walk), The Payne Family Native American Center, Missoula (2 min walk), Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, Missoula (4 min walk), University of Montana, Missoula (5 min walk).

How to get to SpectrUM Discovery Area by public transport?

The nearest stations to SpectrUM Discovery Area:

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Mountain Line Transfer Center (30 min walk)