Exposition internationale coloniale, maritime et d'art flamand

Martha Van Coppenolle's gold medal won for designing banner for the exhibition
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
Area170.5 acres
Visitors468,323
Organized byAlfred Martougin (chairman) and Adrien van der Burch (government commissioner general)
Participant(s)
Countries27
Location
CountryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Coordinates51°11′24.1″N 4°23′24.8″E / 51.190028°N 4.390222°E / 51.190028; 4.390222
Timeline
Opening26 April 1930
Closure4 November 1930
Simultaneous
OtherExposition of 1930 (Liège)

The Exposition Internationale of Colonial, Maritime, and Art was a world's fair held in Antwerp in 1930 in conjunction with another Belgian exhibition at the same time Exposition of 1930 in Liège to mark 100 years of Belgium's independence.

It was opened on 26 April 1930 by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth and closed on 5 November. There were 468,323 visitors.

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