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

Saturday 13th February 2021, Gossip meeting “Books that encouraged me to take up microscopy as a hobby”, via Zoom

Saturday 20th February 2021, NYMS Lecture “A Microscopic Animal is a Visual World (Tardigrades)” Dr William Miller, via Zoom

Tuesday 9th March 2021, Annual General Meeting, 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?

• “My latest microscopical acquisition” meeting report
• John Gustav Delly – Honorary Member
• “The slides of Richard Suter” by Phil Greaves (Members only)
• “Birds under the microscope” by Joan Bingley (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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