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We are open five days a week, Monday to Friday 12.30 - 16.30

And selected Saturdays, 10.00 - 16.00

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Opening Times

We are regularly open five days a week, 12.30 - 16:30.

And now open the third Saturday of every month!

Monday 12.30 - 16:30

Tuesday 12.30 - 16:30

Wednesday 12.30 - 16:30

Thursday 12.30 - 16:30

Friday 12.30 - 16:30

Selected Saturdays 10.00 - 16.00

 

Early May and Spring Bank Holidays 2025
Please note that we will be closed on Monday 5 May and Monday 26 May for the Bank Holidays.

Explore Collections

Read more at: Parts of the Microscope

Parts of the Microscope

Detail of a collapsible single-lens microscope showing lens and slide

Microscopes haven't always looked the way they do now. There have been countless different designs, many of which were proposed in the 18th century. Here the most important parts are identified, and some of the more unusual designs illustrated.

                 

 

       

 

      

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