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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 interpretati

Photo: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visitors a year
1.2M
Wikidata
Where
5 mi southeast of Greendale
9 places to stay in Greendale
Open since
2007
In brief

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.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Greendale. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan39° / 23°
Feb44° / 25°
Mar54° / 34°
Apr66° / 43°
May75° / 53°
Jun83° / 62°
Jul86° / 66°
Aug86° / 64°
Sep80° / 57°
Oct68° / 45°
Nov55° / 35°
Dec44° / 28°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Greendale. Greendale’s full climate →
About

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
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Creation Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Florence (43) and Cincinnati (76).

Creation Museum12345Florence43Lawrenceburg Township10Greendale9Erlanger12Covington17Randolph Township10Green Township5Paycor StadiumNippert StadiumTQL StadiumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden5 mi
Creation Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Paycor Stadium
  2. 2Great American Ball Park
  3. 3Nippert Stadium
  4. 4TQL Stadium
  5. 5Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
15 min drive

Florence

43 places to stay · 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

34,018 people

10 mi southeast of Creation Museum

25 min drive

Cincinnati

76 places to stay · 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park

314,367 people

15 mi east of Creation Museum

10 min drive

Lawrenceburg Township

10 places to stay · 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins

11,398 people

6 mi northwest of Creation Museum

5 min drive

Greendale

9 places to stay · 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins

4,598 people

5 mi northwest of Creation Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Creation MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Florence10 mi southeast15 min43 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B34,018$211KC−
Cincinnati15 mi east25 min76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park314,367$231KD−
Lawrenceburg Township6 mi northwest10 min10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins11,398$227K—
Greendale5 mi northwest5 min9 6 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins4,598$199K—
Erlanger10 mi east15 min12 11 hotels · 1 campground20,158$209KA−
Covington15 mi east20 min17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs41,847$187KC
Randolph Township11 mi southwest15 min10 4 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 campgrounds4,334$196K—
Green Township9 mi northeast15 min5 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins60,480$233KB−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky · major hub7 mi
LUKCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field20 mi
DAYJames M. Cox Dayton64 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Creation Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Creation Museum

Other well-known places within 60 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Common questions

Visiting 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).

From locals

Tips from people in Greendale

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