International Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry
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BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameInternational Exhibition of Science, Art & Industry
Visitorsalmost 3 million
Organized byWilliam Joseph Kinloch-Anderson (vice chair)
| 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 |
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]
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]