| 1888 Barcelona | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Category | Historical Expo |
| Name | Exposició Universal de Barcelona / Exposición Universal de Barcelona |
| Building(s) | Arc de Triomf |
| Area | 46.5 ha |
| Visitors | 2.300.000 |
| Organized by | Tomàs Moragas (artistic director) |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 30 |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Venue | Parc de la Ciutadella |
| Coordinates | 41°23′17″N 2°11′15″E / 41.38806°N 2.18750°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 8 April 1888 |
| Closure | 10 December 1888 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Melbourne International Exhibition (1880) in Melbourne |
| Next | Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris |
The 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition (in Catalan: Exposició Universal de Barcelona and Exposición Universal de Barcelona in Spanish) was Spain's first International World's Fair[1] and ran from 8 April to 9 December 1888.[2] The second one in Barcelona was held in 1929.
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D. "Barcelona 1888". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D. "Appendix B:Fair Statistics". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.