[1] Profit from the exhibition was to support the Church of England Soldier's Institutes located on Army bases.
[2] The exhibition was opened on 7 May 1890 by the Prince of Wales and featured three themes, the industrial work of the soldier, articles of equipment, collection of pictures and other objects of military interest.
[2] The exhibition also had tournament displays of military bands, tug-of-war and demonstration ascents of war balloons.
Over the five-month exhibition, 74 military bands came from all over the country to perform beside the River Thames in central London.
[4] The exhibition closed on 1 November 1890 with a firework display, it was announced that £10,000 had been handed over to the Church of England Soldier's Institute.