Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
gptkbp:annualVisitors 5.5 million
gptkbp:attendedBy gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:closed 10 November 1886
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:feature African Court
Australian Court
Canadian Court
Indian Court
exhibits from British colonies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Kensington,_London
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Koh-i-Noor_diamond
Indian artisans demonstrating crafts
gptkbp:opened 4 May 1886
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:International_Fisheries_Exhibition_1883
gptkbp:purpose to strengthen bonds between the British Empire and its colonies
gptkbp:significance showcased imperial unity and colonial resources
gptkbp:successor Italian Exhibition 1888
gptkbp:theme gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inventions_Exhibition_1885
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8