Official title: The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations Exhibition site: Hyde Park Area: 10.5 hectares, of which 7.2 hectares for the Crystal Palace Exhibition area: 8.7 hectares Duration: 1 May – 11 October 1851 Exhibitors: 14,000 with over one million exhibits, 6,900 from England Foreign participants: from 25 countries and 15 British colonies Visitors: 6,039,205 Entrance fees: variable, between one shilling and one pound Classification: 4 sections and 30 classes Jury: 314 members, half from England, half foreign Prizes: 5,130 awards in three categories. Awards of the first category go mainly to Britain (46 percent) and France (33 percent) Cost: 913,000 pounds Profit: 150,000 pounds