Concept

World Expo

Properties

Alt label
  • Expo
  • Universal Exposition
  • Worlds fairs
  • World's fairs
SES ID
  • 13848
  • 52321
  • 53508
  • 53589
  • 53590
Notation
  • 13848
In scheme
Broader
Scope note
  • Combine with the country in which it's held, or in the city if in Britain.
Definition
  • Major world expositions, authorised by the Bureau international des expositions, held at irregular intervals in major cities since 1851 (the Great Exhibition in London).