Why amateur microscopy?Why amateur microscopy?

Discover the amazing world under the microscope, learn how to get the best from your microscope, or how to take stunning photos. Join our amateur community to learn more.

Photo of the month

A group of Volvox aureus coloniesA group of Volvox aureus colonies

Upcoming events

Saturday 8th January 2022, Gossip meeting “My latest microscopical acquisition”, via Zoom

Saturday 12th February 2022, Home Counties Meeting, full day of talks, gossip and practical microscopy. Brookwood Memorial Hall (adjacent to 150 Connaught Road), Brookwood, Surrey, GU24 0AL.

Tuesday 8th March 2022, Annual General Meeting, PA135 Meeting Room, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD.

Olympus BH-2 with cameraTaking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

Members’ area

Club members can log in to access additional resources, including meeting reports, videos of lectures, and galleries of slides and photomicrographs.

What’s new?

• L. V. Martin Lecture “Insect photography” by Penny Metal (members only)
• Report of South Coast (Langton Matravers) meeting
• Report of Annual Exhibition of Microscopy (Quekex)
• Report of West Midlands (Penkridge) Meeting

Citizen science

How you can help us as a citizen scientist by joining our projects.

Become a member

Read about the benefits of becoming a member of the Quekett, including the Club’s Bulletin and Journal, and a varied programme of gossip meetings, lectures and excursions.

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