From: http://www.geocentre.ca/
- The Johnson GEO CENTRE's main exhibits start off in a state-of-the-art theatre that takes you back through the story of Earth, unleashing the power of volcanoes, earthquakes, and torrential rainstorms with startling realism. The rest of the exhibits area is divided into four sections — Our Planet, Our Province, Our People, and Our Future.
- These exhibits feature displays that present the forces that shaped our planet, climate changes, and the comparatively short time span of humankind.
- The Johnson GEO CENTRE has developed an exciting range of classroom programs. Each is designed to be fun and challenging, and closely complements the provincial curriculum for several different grade levels.
- The external walls of the Exhibits area are of natural, 550 million year old exposed rock; you can see the features and characteristics of Signal Hill’s geology. On days of heavy rain or snowmelt the fractures and cracks within the rock walls provide natural channels for water migration, so that the walls themselves become wet as water seeps through the rocks.
- The grounds were carefully designed to retain original rock outcrops, wild grasses, shrubs, and trees. As well, 19 large specimens of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most significant rocks and minerals are displayed near the GEO CENTRE entrance plaza.
The Building
- The vision for the Johnson GEO CENTRE was developed by Paul Johnson and the Johnson Family Foundation, to highlight the unique and remarkable geological features of Newfoundland and Labrador, which is the “Earth’s Geological Showcase.”
- The GEO CENTRE is a world-class geological interpretation centre. The $12-million building is the result of more than four years of research, planning, design, and construction.
- The GEO CENTRE was built in a natural rock basin that was originally filled with peat, covering glacial till and boulders. The basin was excavated and the CENTRE constructed to fit between over 500 linear feet of exposed rock walls.
- The large, glass-encased entry, standing 2.5 stories high, is the only part of the building above ground. Approximately 85 per cent of the building’s 2,970 square metres (33,600 square feet) of floor space is underground.
- High within the impressive, three-storey high reception hall, nine beautifully illuminated planets of our solar system are suspended. The largest, Saturn complete with its rings, measures over 24 feet in diameter. Apart from the main display areas, the CENTRE is also home to an auditorium, classroom and gift shop, and areas set aside for future exhibits.
- Even the building’s heating system is an attraction. Six geothermal wells, each over 500 feet deep, were drilled to either extract heat from the deep rocks in winter or dissipate heat into them in the summer.
- The GEO CENTRE has space suitable for meetings and receptions of up to 400 people, with full catering service available.
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