Great Exhibition of 1862
E952841
The Great Exhibition of 1862 was a major international world's fair held in London that showcased industrial, technological, and artistic achievements of the Victorian era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Exhibition of 1862 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exposition
ⓘ
international exhibition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | International Exhibition of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Captain Francis Fowke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isambard Kingdom Brunel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Albert Hall (area development)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Science Museum (site development) ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum (site development) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1862-11-01 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| exhibited |
engineering innovations
ⓘ
fine arts ⓘ industrial products ⓘ machinery ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| follows | Great Exhibition of 1851 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
development of South Kensington museums
ⓘ
later international exhibitions in London ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
promotion of British industrial power
ⓘ
strengthening of international trade and cultural exchange ⓘ |
| location | South Kensington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Exhibition building in South Kensington ⓘ |
| notableExhibit |
early telegraph equipment
ⓘ
machinery hall displays ⓘ steam engines ⓘ |
| numberOfCountriesExhibited | over 30 GENERATED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1862-05-01 ⓘ |
| organizedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | reign of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| precededBy | Great Exhibition of 1851 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to showcase artistic achievements
ⓘ
to showcase industrial achievements ⓘ to showcase technological achievements ⓘ |
| startYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| theme |
art
ⓘ
industry ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near newly developed rail links in London ⓘ |
| visitorCount | millions of visitors ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.