Expo City Dubai due to open from October

July 7, 2022

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The reconfiguration on Dubai's Expo 2020 site into Expo City Dubai is set to be completed later this year with the precinct being transformed into a hub of cultural and economic activity.

Due to open in phases from October, the precinct will be free to enter and explore but a paid-for attraction pass will be needed to enter the pavilions.

With a focus on technology and the environment, it will serve as a destination in its own right, served by the nearby Dubai World Central airport and the metro link to the city centre.

Introducing the reconfiguration, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, ruler of Dubai, wrote last month “after the historical success of Expo 2020 Dubai, visited by more than 24 million visitors, left a mark in the 170-year history of world expositions, today we announce the transformation of the exhibition site into Expo City Dubai, a new city that represents the ambitions of Dubai.

“Expo City Dubai will be an environmentally friendly city that caters to families and future generations.

“A city connected to a port and two airports, and also to beautiful memories in the hearts and minds of millions of people.”

Explaining that important buildings and some of the most popular attractions from Expo 2020 Dubai, which ran from October last year until late March, will remain, Sheikh Mohammed added “the magic of Expo will continue.

“Al Wasl Dome will remain, the Expo waterfall will remain, and the pavilions will remain: the Emirates, Ali and Terra.

“This new city will be home to a new museum, a world-class exhibition centre and the headquarters of cutting-edge and fast-growing companies.

“It will continue to host the pavilions of Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt and others.

“It will be a city that embodies the dreams of every city.”

Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation and Managing Director of Expo 2020 Dubai, said the public would be soon able to relive their best memories of the world's fair.

Speaking at a virtual briefing from Paris, where the Bureau International des Expositions held its General Assembly, Al Hashimy noted “while Expo 2020 Dubai closed its doors, Expo City Dubai never will.

"Expo City Dubai will continue to provide a model for innovative urban districts geared towards collaboration, knowledge sharing and talent creation for the benefit of future generations.

"It will leverage into extraordinary infrastructure advantages to generate local and global economic value as a clean and green tech hub.”

Images: The Dubai 2020 Expo 2020 site from the air (top, credit: Dubai Expo) and the Expo entrance portal (below, credit: Shutterstock).

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