by Chris Steele

September 9, 2007

On our way north to Michigan, we stopped just off of I-75 on I-275 southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the new Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. This unique state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot museum, was designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director.

We were thoroughly impressed with the realistic scenery, computer-generated visual effects, life-sized people, and dinosaur animatronics. They have 160 exhibits which include a large collection of dinosaur fossils. We watched a presentation on the questions people ask about the existence of God. This took place in a special-effects theater complete with sea mist and rumbling seats. Also, there is a wonderful presentation in the planetarium, describing the galaxies and wonders of the heavens (Psalm 19:1).

Basically, the Creation Museum is a walk through the history of the Bible. You walk through the Garden of Eden and see how it might have been with Adam and Eve. Their children play as dinosaurs roam near the river in the lush tropical garden. Then you see the serpent coiled in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. The journey then takes us through the fall of man and the devastation that sin brought into the world.

One of the most impressive displays was the building of the ark by Noah and his family. A large section of the hull has been recreated to show the mammoth size and dimensions of this great barge. Life-sized figures, scaffolding, a large pot of “pitch” sits on the fire, showing how it might have been just before the flood. Projected diagrams adorn the walls detailing the effects the flood had on the earth, along with scientific evidence that proves such an event really did happen.

There is a book store with some great books, DVD’s, and other material. Although you need to be careful with some of the denominational slant on the doctrinal studies. There is a café with a variety of tasty food, reasonably priced. You can sit indoors with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, or outside on the deck, overlooking beautiful gardens, bridges, and waterfalls. It is worth the effort to go see!