Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre

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The Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre is a museum and educational facility on Faial Island in the Azores that explains the 1957–58 Capelinhos volcanic eruption and the region’s volcanic geology.

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Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educational facility
museum
visitor centre
architect Nuno Ribeiro Lopes
Paulo David
country Portugal
focusesOn geology of the Azores
submarine volcanic eruptions
tectonic setting of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
volcanology
hasExhibit documents on emigration caused by the eruption
historical photographs of the Capelinhos eruption
multimedia presentations about volcanic activity
scale models of the volcano
hasFeature integration into volcanic terrain
underground exhibition spaces
viewpoints over the Capelinhos landscape
inauguratedBy Aníbal Cavaco Silva
surface form: President of Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva
languageOfExhibits English
Portuguese
locatedIn Azores
Capelo parish
Faial Island
locatedNear Capelinhos volcano
Ponta dos Capelinhos
nearbyAttraction Capelinhos Lighthouse
offers educational programs for schools
guided tours
interpretive materials about local geology
opened 2008
operator Regional Government of the Azores
partOf Municipality of Horta
purpose environmental education
promotion of geotourism
scientific dissemination
recognizedAs important geotourism attraction in the Azores
subjectOf 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption
theme formation of new land by volcanic activity
interaction between humans and volcanic hazards

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Faial Island hasMuseum Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
Capelinhos volcano hasTouristAttraction Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre