The World Expo 2010 Shanghai, which ended on October 31, will find a permanent venue in its Puxi site when the Expo Museum opens there. The museum will display the splendor of the world fair as well as the Expo history since 1851 and future Expos.

The Expo Museum will serve as a knowledge base about the Expo and the world's latest inventions and innovations, and become as a platform for cultural exchange. Authorized by the International Exhibitions Bureau, the museum will be the official museum of BIE and its official archive.

The 20,000-square-meter museum is scheduled to open on May 1, 2012. Exhibits collected so far include the animation film of "Along the Riverside During the Qingming Festival," one of the most impressive exhibits at the China Pavilion, a concept vehicle powered by wind and solar energy at the SAIC-GM Pavilion, and Miguelin, a 6.5-meter-high, computer-animated doll at the Spain Pavilion.