International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry

The International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry or Edinburgh International Exhibition^[1] was held in 1890 between 1 May and 1 November 1890^[2] in Edinburgh to mark the opening of the Forth Bridge one year earlier.^[3]

International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry
Sundial in Inverleith Park - exhibit 299D at the exhibition
Overview
BIE-class	Unrecognized exposition
Name	International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry
Visitors	almost 3 million
Organized by	William Joseph Kinloch-Anderson (vice chair)
Location
Country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
City	Edinburgh
Venue	Meggetland
Timeline
Opening	1 May 1890
Closure	1 November 1890

Location

A horse tram route existed that could transport people from the city centre to Meggetland, to the west Edinburgh,^[3] almost 3 million people attended^[4] but the exhibition lost money.^[3]

Legacy

The vice chair was Councillor William Joseph Kinloch-Anderson who bought exhibit 299D, a sundial designed by Robert Thomson & Sons masons, and later donated it to the City of Edinburgh when Inverleith Park was opened in 1891.^[4]

Souvenirs

Souvenirs included glass tumblers^[5][1] and jugs^[6] engraved for the purchaser.^[6]

See also

• International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art, similar event in 1886
• Edinburgh Exhibition Cup#1890, football matches played during the exhibition