The Museum of Optics

Collection of Antique and Historical Optical Devices The University of Arizona Dedicated on April 5, 2011

The College of Optical Sciences is proud to offer access to its collection of antique and historic telescopes, microscopes, lenses and cameras.
These specimens represent work by the world's most respected instrument makers from the 18th century to the present.

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This online gallery is an ongoing project. At this point, about 25 percent of the total collection has been photographed and catalogued.
Additional technical information of the optical and mechanical components is continuously catalogued.