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

Old Russian pocket watchOld Russian pocket watch by Willem Cramer

Upcoming events

Saturday 7th August 2021, Joint Zoom Meeting with New York Microscopical Society

Tuesday 10th August 2021, Gossip meeting “Objectives and NA”, via Zoom

Thursday 19th August 2021, Microscopium (sales event), Elm Court Youth & Community Centre, 363 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3BP

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?

• Barry Ellam R.I.P.
• Steve Gill’s Presidential Address: “Collaboration”
• World Microscope Day 2021
• “Books that encouraged me to take up microscopy” meeting report

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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