Glasgow International Exhibition 1888 - Kelvingrove Park The buildings for the Exhibition were designed by competition winning Glaswegian architect James Sellars. Sellars decided on an oriental style which “lends itself readily to execution in wood.” The buildings were however temporary, and consideration had to be given to ease of dismantling them once the exhibition was over. The Main Building, which housed most of the exhibits, occupied an area of Kelvingrove Park between the River Kelvin and Sandyford Street which is now on the route of Sauchiehall Street. It featured a 170ft high Dome erected on an iron framework covered in galvanised sheet iron. Four octagonal supporting towers around the Dome were made of brick, with minarets on top. The main aim of the exhibition was to draw attention to the city’s achievements in applied sciences, industry and the arts during the Industrial Revolution. However, it was also hoped the Exhibition would raise enough money for a much-needed museum, art gallery and school of art in the city. When the Exhibition closed in November 1888, the final attendance figure was 5,748,379. A profit of £43,000 was further evidence of the Exhibition’s success, with the money going towards the construction of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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Glasgow International Exhibition 1888 - Kelvingrove Park

The buildings for the Exhibition were designed by competition winning Glaswegian architect James Sellars. Sellars decided on an oriental style which “lends itself readily to execution in wood.” The buildings were however temporary, and consideration had to be given to ease of dismantling them once the exhibition was over.

The Main Building, which housed most of the exhibits, occupied an area of Kelvingrove Park between the River Kelvin and Sandyford Street which is now on the route of Sauchiehall Street. It featured a 170ft high Dome erected on an iron framework covered in galvanised sheet iron. Four octagonal supporting towers around the Dome were made of brick, with minarets on top.

The main aim of the exhibition was to draw attention to the city’s achievements in applied sciences, industry and the arts during the Industrial Revolution. However, it was also hoped the Exhibition would raise enough money for a much-needed museum, art gallery and school of art in the city.

When the Exhibition closed in November 1888, the final attendance figure was 5,748,379. A profit of £43,000 was further evidence of the Exhibition’s success, with the money going towards the construction of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.

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