Helsingborg Exhibition 1955

Helsingborg exhibition of 1955, also known as H55, was a BIE recognised world's fair held in Helsingborg, Sweden^[1] held between 10 June and 28 August 1955. ^[2]

1955 Helsingborg
exhibition poster
Overview
BIE-class	Specialized exposition
Name	Helsingborgutställningen
Area	11 acres
Invention(s)	Tetra Pak
Participant(s)
Countries	10
Location
Country	Sweden
City	Helsingborg
Venue	Parapeten
Coordinates	56°02′44.6″N 12°41′10.8″E
Timeline
Awarded	November 4, 1954 (1954-11-04)
Opening	June 10, 1955 (1955-06-10)
Closure	August 28, 1955 (1955-08-28)
Specialized expositions
Previous	The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954) in Naples
Next	Exhibition of citriculture in Beit Dagan
Universal
Previous	Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince
Next	Expo 58 in Brussels
Simultaneous
Specialized	The International Expo of Sport (1955)

A total of nine nations were represented at the exhibition: Denmark, Finland, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and West Germany.

Its theme was arts and crafts, with an aim of showing how modern design could be used in commercial as well as luxury goods.^[2] Exhibitors came from 10 countries^[3] with items including Nisse Strinning's String design bookshelf^[4]

Still standing in Helsingborg from the exhibition are the Concert Hall, Parapet Restaurant, and Bar 55.