Brussels International Exposition (1897)
The Brussels International Exposition of 1897 was a world's fair held in Brussels, Belgium, from 10 May 1897 through 8 November 1897. There were 27 participating countries, and an estimated attendance of 7.8 million people.
Exhibition poster by Art Nouveau artist Henri Privat-Livemont
Postcard of the Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark section of the 1897 Brussels International Exposition
View of the Cinquantenaire during the 1897 International Exposition
Poster for the colonial section of the 1897 International Exposition
A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specific site for a period of time, typically between three and six months.
Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897
Replica of the Gokstad Viking ship at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, France in 1925. Autochrome Lumière showing Polish pavilion.
Palace of the railways and great connections at the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism in Grenoble, France in 1925