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Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
Opened:
02 May 1986
Closed:
13 October 1986
Theme:
"World in Motion -
World in Touch"
Site:
along False Creek
and at what is now
Canada Place
Participating
Countries:
54
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Commemorated Vancouver's centennial.
The last world's fair in North America, it is often credited for showing that world expositions can still be viable projects in North America following the financial and other woes of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville and the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition in New Orleans.
It also featured the next-to-last appearance at a world's fair of the Soviet Union.
Canada's pavilion was located on a pier not continuous with the rest of the site. To reach the pavilion, visitors would take Vancouver's newly opened SkyTrain rapid rail. That pier is now Canada Place and is one of Vancouver's most recognizable landmarks.
Vancouver celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of Expo 86 on May 2nd, 2006. ExpoMuseum has a special 20th anniversary page with links to photos and video of the special day.
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The Expo 86 site along False Creek |
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