The Purpose, Impact and Legacy of the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Year: 2022

The Great Exhibition of 1851 saw the first world’s fair organised by members of the Society of Arts (such as Henry Cole, and Prince Albert), who later formed the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition of 1851. In the six months of it being open, the event would attract over six million visitors who came to see displays of machinery, fine art, raw materials, and manufacturing. With over 13,000 exhibits and 100,000 items, those attending this event were able to see first-hand items from countri