<P> The best - known ' first World Expo ' was held in The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park , London , United Kingdom , in 1851 , under the title `` Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations '' . The Great Exhibition , as it is often called , was an idea of Prince Albert , Queen Victoria 's husband , and is usually considered to be the first international exhibition of manufactured products . It influenced the development of several aspects of society , including art - and - design education , international trade and relations , and tourism . These events have resulted in a remarkable form of Prince Albert 's life history , one that continues to be reflected in London architecture in a number of ways , including in the Albert Memorial later erected to the Prince . This expo was the most obvious precedent for the many international exhibitions , later called world 's fairs , that have continued to be held to the present time . </P>
<P> The best - known ' first World Expo ' was held in The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park , London , United Kingdom , in 1851 , under the title `` Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations '' . The Great Exhibition , as it is often called , was an idea of Prince Albert , Queen Victoria 's husband , and is usually considered to be the first international exhibition of manufactured products . It influenced the development of several aspects of society , including art - and - design education , international trade and relations , and tourism . These events have resulted in a remarkable form of Prince Albert 's life history , one that continues to be reflected in London architecture in a number of ways , including in the Albert Memorial later erected to the Prince . This expo was the most obvious precedent for the many international exhibitions , later called world 's fairs , that have continued to be held to the present time . </P>
where was the first world 's fair held
where was the first world 's fair held
1851
1851