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Geo Centre

The Johnson Geo Centre is a popular tourist attraction and geological interpretation centre located in St. John’s. This family friendly venue captures excitement at first glance due to its unique architectural design. The building has a steep sloping appearance with exterior glass walls. Interestingly, the Geo Centre was built upon the 500 million year old rocks of Signal Hill. The venue showcases exhibits about the solar system, our planet, our province, our future & space, the great rock wall of Signal Hill, our people and culture, and more. Be sure to visit the Geo-Gifts store where you will find books, keepsakes, and more.

Johnson Geo Centre, geological science centre, has a unique archaeological design with glass panels and a backward sloping design.
Johnson Geo Centre, St. John's, NL, is a geological science centre that showcases geological history and evolution

Our planet, our planet, our province, and our people exhibits at Johnson Geo Centre, Signal Hill, NL
Our planet, our planet, our province, and our people exhibits at Johnson Geo Centre, Signal Hill, NL

The "Our Earth" exhibit at the Geo Centre contains info boards, interactive props, and rock displays.
The "Our Earth" exhibit at the Geo Centre contains info boards, interactive props, and rock displays.

The elements, crystals, and minerals exhibit at the Geo Centre has info boards and corresponding geological displays.
Elements, crystals, and minerals exhibit at the Geo Centre, Signal Hill, NL.

A corridor with info boards focusing on history and culture is found in the "Our People" exhibit at the Geo Centre..
This is the "Our People" exhibit at Geo Centre that showcases Newfoundland history and culture.

Inukshuk information board and exhibit at the Johnson Geo Centre, Signal Hill, NL.
Inukshuk information board and exhibit at the Johnson Geo Centre, Signal Hill, NL.

Geo-Vista Park

The Geo Vista park on the grounds of the Geo Centre has a beautiful gravel path walking trail and a captivating appeal for those with a love of nature. The park has stone exhibits that provide insight into the early colonization in our challenging climate.

Newfoundland and Labrador dog statues depicting the province of NL, stand atop a cliff at Geo Centre looking toward downtown St. John's.
Newfoundland and Labrador dog statues depicting the province of NL, stand atop a cliff at Geo Centre.

Fishers landing in an overgrown field on the Geo Vista Park nature walk.
Fishers landing in an overgrown field on the Geo Vista Park nature walk.

Killick in a clearing on the Geo Vista Park walking trail, St. John's, NL.
Killick in a clearing on the Geo Vista Park walking trail, St. John's, NL.

Rock cairn atop a rock ledge surrounded by pink flowers and trees at the Geo Vista Park, NL.
Rock cairn atop a rock ledge surrounded by pink flowers and trees at the Geo Vista Park, NL.

A stone construction water well stands in a clearing surrounded by tall grass and bushes along the Geo Vista Park trail at Geo Centre,  NL.
Stoneworker water well on the nature trail at Geo-Vista Park, NL.

Root cellar built in the cliffs of a grassy field at the Geo Vista park, NL.
Root cellar along the gravel footpath at Geo Vista Park, NL.

Settle fireplace in a field clearing on the Geo Vista Park nature trail, NL.
Settle fireplace in a field clearing on the Geo Vista Park nature trail, NL.

Under blue sky cover, an Inukshuk stands on a clifftop behind a tree at the Geo Vista park in NL.
Under blue sky cover, an Inukshuk stands on a clifftop behind a tree at the Geo Vista park in NL.

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Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog standing on a bridge overlooking a forest clearing and waterfall.
Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog.

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