"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." --Genesis 1:1
Welcome to Petersburg, Kentucky, a western suburb of Cincinnati, and the home to the Creation Museum. The Creation Museum was first created in 2007 by Australian follower Ken Ham as a way to further explain and defend the Biblical view of the creation of the earth. It's not limited to just the first chapter of Genesis, as it covers the Seven C's of History: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, Confusion, Christ, Cross, and Consummation. Along with its nearby sister attraction of the Ark Encounter, this has been a place for Christians to flock from around the world to celebrate history, but also remains a place for everyone to visit and learn about this topic.
Once you park and enter, you're met with the option of the Botanical Gardens or the zoo. Sadly, the zoo was under construction during our visit, and though the entry fee was lower than its sister attraction, we don't know if this was done to account for the lack of major attraction. The Botanical Gardens offers a very calming walk through nature, though visitors may wish to beware the rickety suspension bridge, or the floating bridge on the way to the museum itself. Finally going into the museum sees exhibits on various dinosaurs and dragons that roamed the earth, and are believed to have been included as a kind on Noah's Ark. The exhibit serpentine seemed a bit less crowded so you didn't feel like you were being pushed through. A few other exhibits are also on display, such as a tribute to dinosaurs that roamed the Earth, as well as the development of a human being within the mother's womb. Sometimes, the museum will also do early concerts in their auditorium before the artists head over to the sister attraction.
At the end of the day, if you're already in the area for a good amount of time and purchased multi-visit tickets, the Creation Museum is worth visiting, not to mention if you can get in on a day where they offer the free concert of modern Gospel music. If you can only choose one, the Ark Encounter is probably a better choice, followed with a purchase of the books of signs at each attraction to be able to read through what you missed. It is recommended that visitors get some form of multi-day pass to be able to leave and enter at will if you do choose the Creation Museum, because the concessions are overpriced without any sort of added quality or value.
So the next time your Internal Compass takes you to Kentucky, do learn of the Creation, but be careful about what package you use to decide to visit.
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