Exhibition of the centenary of the opening of the Ports of Brazil

Exposição Nacional
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameExposição Nacional
Building(s)The pavilion of states building, now Earth Sciences Museum
Area182,000 square metres (18.2 ha)
VisitorsMore than 1 million paying
Organized byAntônio Olinto dos Santos Pires, director and Augusto Ramos general co-ordinator
Participant(s)
Countries2
Location
CountryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
VenueUrca
Coordinates22°57′11″S 43°10′05″W / 22.95306°S 43.16806°W / -22.95306; -43.16806
Timeline
Opening11 August 1908
Closure15 November 1908

The national commemorative Exhibition of the centenary of the opening of the Ports of Brazil, also known as Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 or the National Exposition of Brazil at Rio de Janeiro, marked a hundred years since the opening of the Brazilian ports acelebrated Brazil's trade and development. It opened in Urca, Rio de Janeiro on 11 August, stayed open for 3 months and received over 1 million visitors.