| A-Z Microscope: History of the Microscope: Images and a brief history of developments in the microscope over time. |
| An Introduction to Microscopy: Includes sections on the history of the microscope, and various creatures you can see with one, including: tree, insects, and microscopic pond life. |
| Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy: View scanning electron microscope pictures of interesting creatures and household items. Offers a simulation of using an electron microscope. |
| MicroAngela's Electron Microscope Image Gallery: Colorized photographs of insects and microbes taken from an electron microscope at the University of Hawaii. |
| Microscopes: Offers a definition, history, types, and pictures. The site was put together as a class project. |
| Synchrotron FAQs: A Racetrack for Electrons: Offers a look at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron. Contains how it works, and applications. |
| The Compound Light Microscope: Includes a photo, the parts, how it works, magnification, resolution, and activities. |
| The History of the Microscope: Introduction to research on history of the microscope. |
| The MicroScape Virtual Laboratory: View samples from one of these categories: nature, word around your house, and the world of science and technology. |
| The Paper Project - History of the Microscope: Definitions and types of microscopes, along with connections to telescopes and lenses. Includes names of inventor's contributions and illustrative images. |
| Virtual Electron Microscope: Choose samples and prepare them for viewing with the electron microscope |