1862 International Exhibition

International Exhibition
1862 International Exhibition, South Kensington
Overview
BIE-class	Universal exposition
Category	Historical Expo
Name	International Exhibition
Area	11 ha (27 acres)
Invention(s)	Analytical engine
Visitors	6,096,617
Participant(s)
Countries	39
Location
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Venue	Kensington Exhibition Road
Coordinates	51°30′1.4″N 0°10′33.2″W / 51.500389°N 0.175889°W / 51.500389; -0.175889
Timeline
Opening	(1862-05-01) (1862-11-15)May 1 – November 15, 1862 (6 months and 2 weeks)
Closure	15 November 1862 (1862-11-15)
Universal expositions
Previous	Exposition Universelle (1855) in Paris
Next	Exposition Universelle (1867) in Paris

The International Exhibition of 1862, officially the London International Exhibition of Industry and Art, also known as the Great London Exposition, was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London, England. The site now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.