Creation Museum
The Creation Museum, located in Petersburg, Kentucky, United States, is a museum that promotes a pseudoscientific form of Young Earth creationism (YEC), portraying the origin of the universe and life on Earth based on a literal interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative of the Bible. Look for it 5 mi southeast of Greendale. Yearly visitors number about 1.2M.
A museum, 5 mi southeast of Greendale
Greendale is the nearest base
Greendale is 5 miles northwest, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Louisville
Louisville is about 78 miles southwest and Indianapolis is about 87 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG) has airline service, about 7 miles from Creation Museum.
Established in 2007
Creation Museum dates from 2007. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Creation Museum
The Creation Museum, located in Petersburg, Kentucky, United States, is a museum that promotes a pseudoscientific form of Young Earth creationism (YEC), portraying the origin of the universe and life on Earth based on a literal interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative of the Bible. It is operated by the Christian creation apologetics organization Answers in Genesis (AiG).
The 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) museum cost US$27 million, raised through private donations, and opened on May 28, 2007. In addition to the main collection, the facility has a special effects theater, a planetarium, an Allosaurus skeleton and an insect collection. As the headquarters of AiG, the museum has approximately 300 employees, and permanent employees must sign a statement of faith affirming their belief in AiG's principles.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2007
- Wikipedia readers
- 45K a year
Where to sleep near Creation Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Florence (43) and Cincinnati (76).
- 1Paycor Stadium
- 2Great American Ball Park
- 3Nippert Stadium
- 4TQL Stadium
- 5Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Florence
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
34,018 people
10 mi southeast of Creation Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Creation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 43 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 34,018 | $211K | C− |
| Cincinnati | 15 mi east | 25 min | 76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 314,367 | $231K | D− |
| Lawrenceburg Township | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 11,398 | $227K | — |
| Greendale | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,598 | $199K | — |
| Erlanger | 10 mi east | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 20,158 | $209K | A− |
| Covington | 15 mi east | 20 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 41,847 | $187K | C |
| Randolph Township | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 10 4 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds | 4,334 | $196K | — |
| Green Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 60,480 | $233K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
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Big draw33 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
215 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
315 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
414 mi Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
515 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a year
60 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Creation Museum
What town is Creation Museum near?
Greendale, IN, about 5 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Creation Museum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Creation Museum from Lexington and Louisville?
About 74 miles south of Lexington and about 78 miles southwest of Louisville, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Creation Museum?
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Creation Museum?
Florence (10 mi, 43 places to stay), Cincinnati (15 mi, 76 places to stay) and Lawrenceburg Township (6 mi, 10 places to stay).
Tips from Greendale
People in Greendale have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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