24/10/2011 - As one of the after-use projects of World Expo Shanghai 2010, the World Expo Museum is planned to start its construction in 2012 and to open to public in 2015.
The Museum, financed by Shanghai Municipal Government, is the first and only World Expo museum in the 160-year Expo history.
According to a recent report of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on the meeting of Information and Communication Committee, the museum proposed a 30,450-square-meter upper-ground constructive surface, and 9,900-square-meter underground area in the past Expo site of Shanghai.
The Museum will have about 2,000-square-meter space for research and document center to facilitate scholars, students and future Expo organizers to do researches and train staffs.
During the preparation and construction of the Museum, on September 24, 2011, Shanghai opened a commemoration exhibition to house part of the precious exhibits donated by participants. The exhibition will last at least two year.
The after-use of Shanghai Expo site focuses on its public functions, aiming to become a center for cultural activities, museums, high-end exhibition venues, tourism and recreation.
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