The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 which was used to found the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum which were all built in the area to the south of the exhibition, nicknamed Albertopolis, alongside the Imperial Institute.
The Great Exhibition made a surplus of £186,000 which was used to create an area in the South of Kensington celebrating the encouragement of the arts, science, and commerce nicknamed Albertopolis. The surplus paid for the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum which were built alongside the Imperial Institute.