| 1998 Lisbon | |
|---|---|
 The Expo '98 logo | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Exposição Internacional de Lisboa de 1998 |
| Building(s) | Torre Vasco da Gama |
| Area | 50 hectares (120 acres) |
| Visitors | 10,128,204 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 143 |
| Location | |
| Country | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Venue | Parque Expo |
| Timeline | |
| Awarded | 1992 |
| Opening | 22 May 1998 |
| Closure | 30 September 1998 |
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Expo '98 (1998 Lisbon Specialised Expo) was an official specialised World's Fair held in Lisbon, Portugal from Friday, 22 May to Wednesday, 30 September 1998.[1] The theme of the fair was "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future", chosen in part to commemorate 500 years of Portuguese discoveries. The Expo received over 10 million visitors[2] in 132 days, while 143 countries and many organizations were represented.[3]
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D (2008). "Lisbon 1998". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ Pelle, Kimberley D (2008). "Appendix B:Fair statistics". In Findling, John E (ed.). Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-7864-3416-9.
- ^ "1998 Lisbon". bie-paris.org. Retrieved 29 April 2023.