The International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art was a World's fair[1] held in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1886.

[3] It was opened on 6 May by Prince Albert Victor[4] and ran to 30 October, occupied 30 acres, had 2,770,000 visits and made £5,555 profit.

[4] Neilson and Company of Glasgow exhibited the Caledonian Railway Single steam locomotive.

Perth's Magnus Jackson was awarded the bronze medal and diploma of merit for his photographs of ferns and foxgloves.

The Brass Founders' Pillar from the Exhibition was moved from the Meadows to Nicolson Square.