Welcome to the online exhibit of the Moody Medical Library's collection of historical microscopes. Here you will find the images and descriptions of over 40 microscopes, ranging from the 1760s through the 1920s. Some of the instruments are presented with their intricately designed mahogany cases and close-up views of the names of their makers engraved on brass. The exhibit features mostly 19th-century instruments, revealing the various phases in the evolution of the scientific microscope and the art of microscope making.