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Content notice: The "mature content description" / age restrictions on this simulation are based on: (1) nudity in models of paintings and sculptures which is similar to what would typically be seen in a museum or art gallery; (2) one of the exhibits at the exhibition was a wax model of a dissected head which invokes a rating due to violence (corpses).
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Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Use your SteamVR system to visit the 1851 Great Exhibition in London's Hyde Park
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Simulation · 2024 · More free games
Step into the immersive world of The Great Exhibition of 1851 in virtual reality. Created by Hooked Wit, this simulation transports you to London’s Hyde Park, where history comes alive through your SteamVR system.
About this game
The Great Exhibition ran from May to October 1851 in London's Hyde Park, in a temporary building known as the Crystal Palace. Six million visitors passed through the turnstiles, to view over 100,000 individual exhibits.
Now, over 170 years later, we are recreating the exhibition as an immersive VR experience. The simulation includes a narrator to describe each of the exhibits and the Crystal Palace building. Fire up your SteamVR system and explore the Great Exhibition...
If no VR headset present will run in fallback mode (monitor / keyboard / mouse).
Note: this is a large application and can take some time to start up.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 10 or later
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8GB GPU memory recommended
- Storage: 8 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- VR Support: Steam VR (fallback to monitor / keyboard / mouse)
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English*, Polish*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update notes for V6.1.0
This update adds 3D models of decorated ceilings , sculptures, taxidermy displays, an altar screen, plus Gobelins tapestries and Indian carpets.CorrectionsPosition of:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Cordier, Charles > Vénus Africaine)ImprovementsThe following items are now 3D models:(Guide: Manufactures > Taxidermy > John Hancock > The Dead Gull)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Behnes, William > Lady Godiva)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Manning, Samuel (II)> Prometheus Chained)The following 3D model sculptor identified and model improved to match extant piece:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Lawlor, John > Solitude)AdditionsNew 3D models:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kesseler, Carl > Polyhymnia)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Fernkorn, Anton Dominik > Heroes of Nibelangen Lied)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Friebel, Louis > Newfoundland dog)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Francis, John > Queen Victoria Bust)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kalide, Erdmann T > Bacchante with panther)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Thornycroft, Mary > Royal children) (note: this is a set of 4 sculptures, 2 were previously in simulation as images)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Auguste Hervieu > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Bielefeld > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Jackson & Graham > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Jackson & Sons > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Richard Thomas > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > School of Design > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Trollope & Son > Decorated Ceiling)(Guide: Manufactures > Church architecture & fittings > Jordan > Altar screen)(Guide: Manufactures > Taxidermy > John Hancock > Tropical Scene)New images:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Engelhard, Frie...Read full article on Community Announcements (Hooked Wit)Patch NotesOfficial
Update notes for V6.0.0
This update adds 16 3D models of sculptures in the British Sculpture Court. Plus several minor corrections.Bug FixesSome colliders were missing from the main refreshment court.CorrectionsThe positions of the British stained glass in the North-East gallery have been moved to the correct position (216 foot to the West).The manufacturer of the ‘Whitechapel Obelisk’ is now correctly identified (Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Richard Hosken > Granite Obelisk)The spelling of ‘Thornycroft’ has been corrected on all labels and subtitles.The layout of the East & West refreshment courts now more closely matches the various plans and illustrations.Catalogue reference no {TUSCANY/108} (was incorrectly 115) (Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Nencini, Lorenzo > Bacchus). ImprovementsNow uses Unity 3D engine version 6000.3.18f1.The following sculptures are now 3D models:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Armstead, Henry H > Satan Dismayed)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Art Union of London > Massacre of the Innocents)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Art Union of London > Solitude)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Behnes, William > The Startled Nymph)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Durham, Joseph > La Penserosa)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Foley, John H > Innocence)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Jennings, Benjamin > Birth of the Rose)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Jones, John E > Children & Animals)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kirk, William B > Ariadne)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kirk, William B > Hesione)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kirk, William B > Origin of the Dimple)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Kirk, William B > Pastoral Age)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Smith, Charles R > Lady Daubeney(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Thrupp, Frederick > Arethusa)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Thrupp, Frederick > Boy Catching a Butterfly)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Westmacott, James S > Sahar de Quincy, Earl of Winchester)AdditionsPrice lists have been...Read full article on Community Announcements (Hooked Wit)Patch NotesOfficial
Update notes for V5.7.0
This update adds Prince Albert’s Model House to the South of the Crystal Palace; plus Schweppes bottles in refreshment courts; 4 sculptures in the British Sculpture Court.Bug FixesOcclusion culling restored to non-VR version.CorrectionsUSA flag (31) stars now arranged in circles rather than lines (to match watercolours).In Polish VR version the hints on the hand controller are now in Polish (not English).ImprovementsNon-VR version no longer requires the holding down of the right mouse button to move the camera (except when accessing the Guide).3D models of sculpture in British Sculpture Court:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Bell, John > Dorothea)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Lawlor, John > The Bather)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Foley, John H > The Wanderer)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Carew, John E > Whittington)Additions(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Prince Albert > Model House)Schweppes torpedo bottles in refreshment courtsFollow our Facebook Group to keep apprised of developments: https://www.facebook.com/groups/481745944735839Our latest YouTube video looks at these additions:Read full article on Community Announcements (Hooked Wit)Patch NotesOfficial
Update notes for V5.6.0
This update adds 3D models of 4 sculptures; plus: American Indian clothing; Russian candelabra; Austrian armchairs; Firmin & Sons button sampler.Corrections3D models of actual sculptures replace substitute works (Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Von Hofer, Ludwig > Horse Tamers (x2))Improvements3D models of sculpture in transept & nave:(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > MacDowell, Patrick > Eve)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Lough, John G > Satan Descended)AdditionsNew 3D models:(Guide: Manufactures > Military > Firmin & Sons > Buttons)(Guide: Manufactures > Clothing > George Catlin > American Indian Dress)(Guide: Manufactures > Building architecture & fittings > Krumbigel > Candelabra)(Guide: Manufactures > Furniture > Carl Leistler & Son > Armchairs)Follow our Facebook Group to keep apprised of developments: https://www.facebook.com/groups/481745944735839Our latest YouTube video looks at these additions:Read full article on Community Announcements (Hooked Wit)Patch NotesOfficial
Update notes for V5.5.0
This update adds 3D models of 6 sculptures; tiles by Valls; lectern by Jackson.Bug FixesBarrier which restricts movement around boiler house was wrong shape. It was visible in non-VR mode. There was a teleport target in the restricted area in VR mode. (Guide: Services > Miscellaneous > Fox, Henderson & Co > Boiler House)CorrectionsText on label corrected (Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Foley, John H > Youth at a Stream (West))Improvements3D models of sculpture in transept & nave (supported by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851; https://royalcommission1851.org/):(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Fraikin, Charles A > Psyche calling on love for help)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Fraikin, Charles A > Cupid in the Cradle)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Fraikin, Charles A > Prayer)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Simonis, Eugène > Happy Child)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Simonis, Eugène > Unhappy Child)(Guide: Fine Arts > Sculpture > Van Linden, Pierre > Madonna)AdditionsNew 3D models:(Guide: Manufactures > Earthenware > Valls, R G > Tiles)(Guide: Manufactures > Furniture > Jackson, John H > Lectern)Follow our Facebook Group to keep apprised of developments: https://www.facebook.com/groups/481745944735839Our latest YouTube video looks at these additions:Read full article on Community Announcements (Hooked Wit)
