On Location: The Creation Museum

By Answers in Genesis

Petersburg, KY

Where to begin? There were so many things for which applause is due. Nothing was done half-way. Nothing was cheap, cheesy or, regrettable. That said, allow me to specify:

• The grounds are spectacular. Not extensive, but enjoyable outdoor landscaping adorns the approach to the building. After paying for admission (waiting in line for 15min- suprising, since they've been open for a year), we went straight outside so we could enjoy it before it got hot. Waterfalls, lush vegetation, bridges and walkways, even a petting zoo (which we did not view, having just visited a zoo).



• The museum is centered around the 7 C's Walkthrough. This exhibit takes up half of the museum and takes at least 2 hrs (booking it). The "7 C's" is the AIG timeline history: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, Consumation. Obviously, the first four are found in Genesis and make up the bulk of the exhibit. Spectacular detail, an abundance of information, and a solid foundation on God's Word overwhelms one with the truth of Genesis and its implications for our world today. Even though #5 Christ and #6 Cross aren't specifically in Genesis, they are the emphasis of the whole exhibit through the presentation "The Last Adam".



• Of the other supplementary exhibits, the planetarium deserves primary note. The program we viewed focuse on astronomy, shockingly enough. It explored the size of the (known) universe and made me feel small and insignificant, like David in Psalm 8. It was amazingly created and very interesting.



• Other features included the unignorable dinosaur statues that adorned the foyer and exhibits. I did want to explore further some of the specifics of what they believe about Dinos, but that shall be dealt with in a future post. There were also many exquisite fossils strewn throughout the museum. The special effects theater was an entertaining hiatus from the deep information dripping from the rest of the walls.



• We had the pleasure of an on the spot lecture by Dr. David Menton, discussing comparative anatomy between "Lucy" and primates. Very cool to hear and to be able to mingle w/ the staff.



• We saw Ken Ham.