Award Medals of World’s Fairs & Expositions

Welcome to ExpositionMedals.com, a guide for collectors of award medals from expositions and World’s Fairs in both America and Europe. A great part of Numismatic Americana! Our website is designed to provide comprehensive information and resources for enthusiasts and collectors alike. This site is produced by Robert Fowler, a collector of these medals.

Collecting Exposition Medals

Below you will find links to various expositions and fairs, each with its own detailed overview. First we have links to the American Expositions, listed in chronological order, followed by a list of European Expositions and World’s Fairs.
Once you follow the link to an exposition page, you will find a fascinating glimpse into the history and significance of each event, along with digital examples of the award medals and in-depth descriptions, covering the types of medals awarded, their design elements, and the historical context in which they were created.

Medals – American Expositions

• 1853 New York World’s Fair
• 1876, Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia
• 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans
• 1893, World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
• 1895, Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta
• 1897, Tennessee Centennial Exposition, Nashville
• 1898, Trans Mississippi & International Expo, Omaha
• 1901, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo
• 1901-1902, Interstate and West Indian Expo, Charleston
• 1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis
• 1905, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
• 1907, Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition, Norfolk
• 1909, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle
• 1915, Panama-Pacific International Expo, San Francisco
• 1915-1916, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego
• 1926, Sesqui-Centennial International Expo, Philadelphia
• 1933, Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago
• 1935 California-Pacific International Expo, San Diego
• 1939, Golden Gate International Expo, San Francisco
• 1939-1940, New York World’s Fair, New York
• 1962, Seattle World’s Fair (Century 21 Expo), Seattle
• 1964-1965, New York World’s Fair, New York
• 1968, HemisFair ’68, San Antonio
• 1982, Knoxville World’s Fair & Exposition, Knoxville
• 1984, Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans
• US Regional – 1881 International Cotton Expo – Atlanta
• US Regional – 1887 Piedmont Exposition – Atlanta

Medals of Europeon and International Expositions and Exhibitions

• International Expositions -London – Paris
• The Great Exhibition of 1851 – London England
• 1855 Paris Universal Exposition
• 1862 International Exposition – London England
• 1867 Paris Exposition
• 1873 Vienna World’s Fair
• 1878 Exhibition Universal – Paris
• 1879 Sydney International Exposition
• 1880 Melbourne Exhibition
• 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition
• 1889 Paris World’s Fair & Exposition
• 1897 Brussels International Exposition
• 1900 Paris Universal International Exposition

Medal Collecting Resources

At the very bottom of every page, including this page, you will find valuable links to resources specifically for collectors. Whether you’re looking for information on how to start collecting, tips on acquiring award medals, or best practices for storing and displaying your collection, our resource section has you covered.