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Smithsonian 150X, 450X, 900X Microscope Kit - image 1 of 3
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Smithsonian 150X, 450X, 900X Microscope Kit - image 1 of 3
$24.99 when purchased online

About this item

Highlights

  • Smithsonian 900x Microscope with LED illumination
  • Includes STEM educational content
  • Requires 2 AA batteries, not included
  • Ages 8+

Description

The Smithsonian 150x, 450x and 900x Microscope lets you view microscopic specimens at up to 900x actual size. The Set has prepared and blank slides and laboratory accessories with a built in light for direct illumination. This set includes: 900X Plastic Microscope with LED Illumination, 1 Scalpel, 1 Spatula,1 Stirring Rod, 1 Tweezers, 1 Test Tube with cap,
1 Petri Dish, 1 Pipette, 2 Specimen vials, 3 Prepared Slides, 6 Blank Slides, 8 Slide Labels, 8 Slide Covers, 1 Storage Case for the Slides and Detailed Instructions
Dimensions (Overall): 4.09 Inches (H) x 11.71 Inches (W) x 12.04 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.06 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8 Years and Up
Assembly Details: Adult Assembly Required, Tools Not Provided
Lens Coating: No Coating
Objective Lens Size: 6.1 Millimeter
Optical Tube Diameter: 20.57 Millimeter
Optical Tube Length: 53.34 Millimeter
Magnification: 900
Battery: 2 AA Alkaline, Required, Not Included
TCIN: 51309031
UPC: 042409518861
Item Number (DPCI): 086-00-2241
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 4.09 inches length x 11.71 inches width x 12 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.21 pounds

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.

Q: How do u make the light work? I know u put batteries but is there like a button?

submitted by Ak - 3 years ago
  • A: When the lightbulb is facing up, it should turn on automatically. When you flip the lightbulb to face downward, the microscope is illuminated by the reflection of the light in the room, or the sun. So all you have to do is swivel it upward. If you continue to have any issues, please contact us at custserv@nsi-int.com, and we'll be happy to help you.

    submitted byNSI Product Support Team - 3 years ago
    Brand expert
3.1 out of 5 stars with 132 reviews
22% would recommend
44 recommendations
value: 1.68 out of 5
ease of use: 2.03 out of 5
broad age appeal: 2.35 out of 5
quality: 1.71 out of 5
length of play: 1.8 out of 5

Waste of money

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Horrible - 30 days ago, Verified purchaser
Horrible product. Do not buy.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 26 days ago
We're sorry you're disappointed with your Microscope Kit. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to make things right. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line.
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
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Quality

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
No - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
the set was all flimsy plastic.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 month ago
We're sorry you are disappointed with your Microscope Kit. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to make things right. Please put "Target review follow up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under No.
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Horrible Product - Take it off the shelves!

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
JF - 3 months ago
Absolutely garbage, the slides were scratched, the light is frustrating to see and the lenses are flawed. Will be returning ASAP. Do not buy this as a gift to get children interested in science as it will probably repel them from it.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 3 months ago
We're sorry you were disappointed with your Microscope Kit, but we really want to make things right. If you haven't yet returned this item, please reach out to customer service at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to help you. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under JF.
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Very cheap and disappointing!!!

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
User - 3 months ago
So cheap put batteries in the light didn’t work and the spring where you put the batteries broke and overall it was so small and cheap
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 3 months ago
We're sorry you had a disappointing experience with your Microscope Kit. Please reach out to our customer service department at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to make things right. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under User.
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Poor Quality

2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Yulia - 4 months ago
Doesn’t really work that well - weak magnification and blurry. None of the suggested experiments worked due to poor magnification.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 4 months ago
We are so sorry you’re disappointed with your microscope kit, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi–int.com, and they will be happy to help you. Please put “Target Review Follow Up” in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Yulia.
length of play: 2 out of 5
ease of use: 2 out of 5
broad age appeal: 2 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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JUNK!

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Sc27 - 7 months ago, Verified purchaser
SAVE YOUR MONEY! We can’t even get the sample to be visible. Will be returning ASAP!
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 7 months ago
We're sorry you're disappointed with your Smithsonian Microscope Kit, but we really want to make things right. If you haven't already returned this item, please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to troubleshoot the issue you're having and make sure you get a replacement unit if necessary.. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Sc27.
value: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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Waste of money

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Cheyenne - 9 months ago, Verified purchaser
Very unhappy birthday when this microscope didn't work
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 9 months ago
We're sorry you had a disappointing experience with your microscope kit, but we would really like to understand what didn't work and troubleshoot the issues you're having, so you can enjoy this toy. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and tell them exactly what is happening and what you tried that didn't work. Please put "Target review follow up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Cheyenne.
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Don't bother

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
JS - 10 months ago
Terrible quality of the entire product makes it impressive to focus on anything. If you get this for a kid going they will get interested in science, I honestly think this will have the opposite effect.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 10 months ago
We're sorry you were disappointed with your microscope kit, but we'd really like to help you bring the images into focus. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com. They can troubleshoot with you and make sure you get a replacement kit, if necessary. Pleases put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under JS.
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Hard pass

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
MamaButtell - 10 months ago, Verified purchaser
Awful! Bought as a Xmas gift, but the thing wasn’t made right. There was no terminal for the batteries, therefore no electricity for the light. 🤦🏻♀️ I’m guessing that’s why so many review say the light doesn’t work. Just don’t buy it.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 10 months ago
We're so sorry you had a disappointing experience with your microscope, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to help. Please put Target Review Follow Up in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under MamaButtell.
length of play: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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Dont waste your money

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
StephMCg - 11 months ago, Verified purchaser
This thing is terrible. The slides are all scratched, the lenses are terrible quality. All you can see are flaws in the product when trying to focus, and it’s almost impossible to get the specimen in focus.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 11 months ago
We're sorry you're having issues with your Microscope but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to make sure you get a replacement unit. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under StephMCg.
quality: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Microscope

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Microscope - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
it was a gift for my 7 year old great grandson and it was a huge hit.
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DO NOT BUY

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Dev - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
This product is very very cheaply made!! You can’t see anything through the scope. Don’t waste your money on this.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 year ago
We're sorry you're having issues with Microscope Kit and apologize that your review didn't show up in our feed until this afternoon. Please email our customer service team at custserv@NSI-int.com, and they will be happy to make thing right. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted your review under Dev.
ease of use: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
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Terrible

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
CT - 1 year ago
Bought it because I missed my old microscope but don’t really have the extra cash for something that fancy. Just wanted to look at some pond water or something. It’s so cheaply made. Very rough adjustment mechanism makes it hard to achieve focus. The light is occasionally bright enough to be blinding. A light breeze would knock it over. Darn.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 year ago
We're sorry you were disappointed with your Smithsonian microscope kit. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will do everything they can to make things right. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under CT.
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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A win!

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Grandma - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Great item. Good price. Actually nicer than I thought it would be.
ease of use: 5 out of 5
broad age appeal: 5 out of 5
length of play: 5 out of 5
quality: 5 out of 5
value: 5 out of 5
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Bad product

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
CuberGuy - 1 year ago
Didn’t even see bacteria, nothing was cool. I’m returning this later.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 year ago
We're sorry you had issues with our microscope, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to help you. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under CuberGuy.
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Piece of Junk

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Boymom - 1 year ago
If I'm being honest, I would give this ZERO stars. This toy is a piece of junk. It is lightweight and doesn't work. We put two fresh batteries in and the light won't work. My son was super excited about this toy, but that quickly turned to disappointment. I'll never buy a Smithsonian product again. Returning ASAP.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 year ago
We're sorry you had issues with your microscope kit. If you were unable to return it, please contact our customer service team, and they will be happy to make things right. You can email them at custserv@nsi-int.com. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under Boymom.
ease of use: 1 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
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Plastic Junk

1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
TargetFan - 1 year ago
Plastic junk. Too small. How did Smithsonian come out with this? Super disappointing. Buy something for a little more with some real value.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 1 year ago
We're so sorry you were disappointed with your Microscope Kit, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int.com, and they will be happy to help you. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under TargetFan.
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 1 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
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Dont purchase

1 out of 5 stars
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Sheernaev - 2 years ago
I would not recommend this at all the because half of the slides are scratched to the point of where when you put something on there you can’t see it.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 2 years ago
We're so sorry you had a disappointing experience with this set. Please reach out to customer service, and they will be happy to replace your slides or your kit, if necessary. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under Sheernaev.
length of play: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 4 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 4 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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Waste of Money and Time

1 out of 5 stars
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Toastermaestro - 2 years ago
I’m shocked that the Smithsonian allowed its name to be attached to this piece of junk… We bought this item when it was 50 percent off in the store without reading the reviews. As soon as we opened the box, we knew it was a junk. Cheaply made of plastic. Said light doesn’t work. It’s small even for a 5 year old. Returning this immediately. Do not waste your money or time.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 2 years ago
We're sorry you were disappointed with your microscope. If you haven't yet returned it and we can help in any way, please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@nsi-int. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you published this review under Toastermaestro. They will be more than happy to help you.
length of play: 1 out of 5
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 2 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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fun for like 30min but its trash

2 out of 5 stars
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jerwoody20 - 2 years ago
Not enough resolution to see anything besides the prepared slides. Everything is bigger but not clearer.
1 reply from NSI Product Support Team team - 2 years ago
We're sorry you're disappointed with your microscope, but we really want to make things right. Please reach out to our customer service team at custserv@NSI-int.com, and they'll be happy to help you. Please put "Target Review Follow Up" in the subject line, and let them know you posted this review under jerwoody20.
value: 1 out of 5
ease of use: 2 out of 5
length of play: 1 out of 5
broad age appeal: 3 out of 5
quality: 1 out of 5
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