The History of World Expositions |
The Paris 1900 World Exposition
In the wake of rumours that Kaiser Wilhelm was planning an international exposition in Berlin for the year 1900, the French Republic announced its intention to stage a world exposition on 13th July, 1892. A year later, on 9th September 1893, Alfred Picard was appointed commissioner general, and on 13th June, 1896 parliament passed a law on the staging of the exposition, which was intended to take stock of all areas of achievement of the 19th century. In order to present a synthesis of the advances achieved in the closing century in the arts, science and technology, an exposition of unprecedented dimensions was required. In preparation for the event, congresses were held at which individual fields of science or the arts were analysed. In the literature of the day, these congresses were referred to as landmarks of the exposition. |
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EXPOSEEUM - The Museum of World Exhibitions, Hanover, Expo Plaza 11 Open every Sunday from 11 to 16 |
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