Established 2002 Opened 2002 Phone +1 709-737-7880 | Website www.geocentre.ca/ Province Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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Location 175 Signal Hill RoadSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorA1A 1B2 Type geological interpretation centre Address 175 Signal Hill Rd, St. John's, NL A1A 1B2, Canada Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesday9:30AM–5PMWednesday9:30AM–5PMThursday9:30AM–5PMFriday9:30AM–5PMSaturday9:30AM–5PMSunday9:30AM–5PM Similar Signal Hill - St John's, The Rooms, East Coast Trail, Cabot Tower, Cape Spear Profiles | ||
Johnson geo centre
The Johnson Geo Centre is a geological interpretation centre located on Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Most of the centre is located underground, in an excavated glacial formation that shows the exposed bedrock of the hill. The museum is named for philanthropist Paul Johnson and opened in 2002.
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The building is designed to take advantage of the geological features of Signal Hill where most of the structure is below ground exposing natural rock formations. The area was originally a peat filled area that was stripped of overburden and a glass-encased structure of 2.5 stories was built atop the excavation. The building was built through the Johnson Family Foundation at a cost of $12 million. The building utilizes a heating and cooling system via six geothermal wells drilled to a depth of 500 feet.
Affiliations
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.