Microscopy Day Open House: Magnify Your World

Microscopes give people an opportunity to investigate what cannot be seen with the naked eye. Join National Museum of Health and Medicine staff and local microscopists for a series of hands-on activities and demonstrations that will inspire you to observe your world more closely. Learn about early microscopes and lenses, magnification, the staining process, fluorescing microscopy and more. For students in grades 5 and up. This is a drop-in family program, no reservations required.