International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry

The main building of the exhibition on the banks of the River Kelvin

The International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry ( International Science, Art and Industry Exhibition ) was held in Glasgow from May to November, 1888. She was the first of four exhibitions of this type, which were held in the Scottish industrial metropolis.

History

The exhibition was held in Kelvingrove Park. It was frequented by about 5.75 million visitors, closing with a considerable profit from. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, the show opened on May 8, 1888. The exhibition lasted until November 10, 1888.

The wooden structures erected as temporary pavilions were kept in a orientalisirenden style. The main building was a large iron dome. As an architect James Sellars served.

A main purpose of the exhibition was to show the power of the British and especially the Scottish economy. India and Canada were the main non-European exhibitor countries. There was also a - separated from the Expo - amusement park with balloon and concert events. On the River Kelvin could take boat rides, there were even two gondoliers.

The surplus generated was used as a contribution to the establishment of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. This building served as the Palace of Fine Arts at the Glasgow International Exhibition, which was held again in 1901 in Kelvingrove Park.

Gallery

Detail view of the Doulton Fountain

The Fairy Fountain, painted by John Lavery

View of Main Avenue East

The Bodega Bar in the main building

Explosives of Nobel 's Explosives Co. Ltd., Glasgow