Museum of Microscopy

Moleculars Expressions' comprehensive Museum of Microscopy features over 300 microscopes ranging from sixteenth century Dutch designs through the magnificent microscopes of eighteenth and nineteenth century Europe to the latest models available today.

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Nikon's Museum of Microscopy

From the first brass microscope in the early 1900s to the ergonomic designs of the the 1990s.

From: Nikon Instruments USA
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American Artifacts

Famous for his large aperture immersion objectives, Tolles also produced fine microscopes.

From: American Artifacts
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Antique Microscopes, Globes and Telescopes

This site contains photographs and descriptions of instruments that display a high degree of aesthetic in their design, and an overall excellence in their performance. These machines reflect the high points of analog systems, and cover areas in science, exploration, astronomy, communication, measurement, and sports (even scientists have to play). One example of such an instrument would be the compound light microscope. The microscope, a

From: Tom Grill Images, LLC
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Golub Collection

A selection of historically significant antique microscopes from the 18th and 19th centuries generously donated to the University of California, Berkeley by Orville J. Golub, Ph.D., '44, and Ellina Marx Golub, B.A., '39.

From: Westminster School
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Reprints Available Posting to Green Microscope

Blog with details on older Zeiss microscopes. Reprints in german available for models of Zeiss, Jena, and Wild

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Microscopy from the very beginning

a brief history of Carl Zeiss

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