Welcome to Expomuseum

For the second exposition held in London, British organizers aimed to outdo not only their own success in 1851, but that of the French in 1855, as well.

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The multi-domed building constructed to house the expo, designed by Captain Francis Fowke, was made of brick and iron. It was originally intended to serve as a permanent home for future expositions, but was deconstructed after the event, with the materials repurposed in the construction of North London's Alexandra Palace.