Colonial and Indian Exhibition
| Colonial and Indian Exhibition | |
|---|---|
The Queen Opening the Colonial and Indian Exhibition: Procession passing the principal entrance to the Indian Palace", The Illustrated London News, May 1886. | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Colonial and Indian Exhibition |
| Area | South Kensington |
| Visitors | 5.5 million |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| City | London |
The Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886 was held in South Kensington in London with the objective to (in the words of the then Prince of Wales) "stimulate commerce and strengthen the bonds of union now existing in every portion of her Majesty's Empire". The exhibition was opened by Queen Victoria, and when it closed had received 5.5 million visitors.
It was housed in a collection of purpose-built buildings designed in an Indian style.