World’s Fairs

World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expostions is on trial until Sep 2, 2020. Discover two centuries of innovation, entertainment and cultural exchange!

From the Eiffel Tower and the Space Needle to the invention of television, chewing gum and hot dogs, world’s fairs have shaped our world. Collating material from archives around the world, this resource offers a unique insight into the phenomenon of international expositions by presenting official records, monographs, personal accounts and ephemera for more than 200 fairs together for the first time.

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