Johnson GEO CENTRE - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
N 47° 34.380 W 052° 41.400
22T E 372898 N 5270226
The Johnson GEO CENTRE is a science museum whose main exhibits are below ground, which offers a look at some of the oldest rock on earth. Knowledgeable staff run science demonstrations and a 2D/3D theatre shows interesting films.
Waymark Code: WMPEA7
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/17/2015
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The Johnson GEO CENTRE is a science museum whose main exhibits are below ground, which offers a look at some of the oldest rock on earth. Knowledgeable staff run science demonstrations and a 2D/3D theatre shows interesting films.
At the time of posting, reviews from TripAdvisor users give it 4.5 stars out of 5 and it's ranked as the #10 of 86 things to do in St. John's. We really enjoyed our visit.
The opening of the Johnson GEO CENTRE, was in 2002. A natural rock basin that was originally filled with peat, covering glacial till and boulders was excavated, and the CENTRE constructed to fit within over 500 linear feet of exposed rock walls.
This is a great province for a museum of this type. According to the Centre's website:
This province is unique. No other easily-reached place on the planet has a geological record that so fully reveals the history of the Earth, going back almost to its birth over 4.5 billion years ago. In the North of Labrador, the Province’s oldest rocks are dated at 3.87 billion years of age, amongst the oldest discovered anywhere on Earth. The rocks of Signal Hill are 550 million years old —100 million years older than the eastern Appalachian Mountains, and over 400 million years older than the western Rocky Mountains.
Name: Johnson GEO CENTRE
Location/Address:
175 Signal Hill Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
A1A 1B2
Telephone Number: 709-737-7880
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type/Specialty: geology
Agency/Ownership: Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Theater: 2D/3D
Hours of operation: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission Fee: $12 adult; $6 youth; $32 family
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: yes
Other Features: an interpretive trail network
Educational programs: Not listed
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