| Portuguese World Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Portuguese World Exhibition | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Portuguese World Exhibition |
| Building(s) | Museu de Arte Popular |
| Visitors | 3 million |
| Organized by | Augusto de Castro, Júlio Dantas, Cottinelli Telmo, António Ferro |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 2 |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Venue | Praça do Império, Belém |
| Coordinates | 38°41′47″N 9°12′27″W / 38.69639°N 9.20750°W |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 23 June 1940 |
| Closure | 2 December 1940 |
The Portuguese World Exhibition (Portuguese: Exposição do Mundo Português) was held in Lisbon in 1940 to mark 800 years since the foundation of the country and 300 years since the restoration of independence from Spain.[1][2]
The fair ran from 23 June to 2 December 1940,[1] held on the Praça do Império,[3] and was attended by 3 million people.[1]
- ^ a b c "The Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Efemérides | A Restauração (1640)" (in Portuguese).
- ^ Corkill, David; Almeida, José Carlos, Commemoration and Propaganda in Salazar's Portugal: The Portuguese World Exhibition of 1940