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.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday 11th March – Sonning Common
Reading Convention
Lectures, Displays & Sales.

Saturday 11th March – Kettering
Practical Astronomy Show
Quekett will have a stand as part of its outreach programme.

Saturday 18th March 2023 – Crowfield
Anglian Microscopy Group
Polarised light  Adding polarisers to microscopes  Making fibre slides

Olympus BH-2 with cameraTaking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

What’s new?

• AGM details (members only)
• New login procedures w.e.f 1st March 2023
• Gossip 7th February (video, members only)
• Gossip 17th January (video, members only)
• Wimbledon Common Nature Club 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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