Event
International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry
8 May 1888 · 55.87° N, 4.29° W
What the records say
- When
- 8 May 1888
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 55.87° N, 4.29° W
- Description
- The International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow opens (continues to November).
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry.
International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry
1888 exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland
The International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry was the first of 4 international exhibitions held in Glasgow, Scotland, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It took place at Kelvingrove Park between May and November 1888. The main aim of the exhibition was to draw international attention to the city's achievements in applied sciences, industry and the arts during the Industrial Revolution.
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