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

Fossil diatoms from OamaruFossil diatoms from Oamaru, by David Linstead

Upcoming events

Tuesday 9th March 2021, Annual General Meeting, via Zoom

Tuesday 13th April 2021, M. C. Cooke Lecture “The marvellous Mister Towne” by Bill Edwards, via Zoom

Tuesday 4th May 2021, First Presidential Address by Steve Gill, via Zoom

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?

• “Books that encouraged me to take up microscopy” meeting report
• “My latest microscopical acquisition” meeting report
• John Gustav Delly – Honorary Member
• “The slides of Richard Suter” by Phil Greaves (Members only)

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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