On November 23, 2010, Shanghai Municipal People's Government and Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) formally signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on the World Expo Museum in Paris, France, which defined the World Expo Museum as the only official museum and authorized Documentation Centre of BIE. With the mission of inheriting Expo legacy, carrying forward Expo spirit and sustaining Expo es
sence, the World Expo Museum to be completed will give a comprehensive exhibition of the spectacular event of the World Expo Shanghai, introduce the historical development of World Expo since 1851 till the World Expos held after 2010, provide a platform for international cultural exchange and technological innovation related to the World Expo, and become a think tank for the World Expo community.