The Glasgow International Exhibition was held between May and November of 1901. Mounted on 73 acres in the Scottish city’s Kelvingrove Park, the Exhibition, opened by Princess Louise, attracted more than 11 million visitors during its run. It was Glasgow’s second such exposition, the first happening in 1888. The 1901 affair featured lush gardens, a recreation of a Russian Village and the opening of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to add cultural flair to its celebration of industrial output and world trade. Alongside presentation of new technologies such as telephones and locomotives, attendees enjoyed amusements such as a newly constructed switchback railroad, gondola rides on the Kelvin River, a “water chute” flume and musical and theatrical performances.