1862 International Exhibition

International Exhibition
1862 International Exhibition,
South Kensington
Overview
BIE-classUniversal exposition
CategoryHistorical Expo
NameInternational Exhibition
Area11 ha (27 acres)
Invention(s)Analytical engine
Visitors6,096,617
Participant(s)
Countries39
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
VenueKensington Exhibition Road
Coordinates51°30′1.4″N 0°10′33.2″W / 51.500389°N 0.175889°W / 51.500389; -0.175889
Timeline
Opening (1862-05-01) (1862-11-15)May 1 – November 15, 1862
(6 months and 2 weeks)
Closure15 November 1862 (1862-11-15)
Universal expositions
PreviousExposition Universelle (1855) in Paris
NextExposition Universelle (1867) in Paris
Interior view of the Palace of Art and Industry from beneath the eastern dome
The members of the First Japanese Embassy to Europe (1862) visiting the expo

The International Exhibition of 1862, officially the London International Exhibition of Industry and Art, also known as the Great London Exposition, was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London, England. The site now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.


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