October 18, 2020 - Creation Museum - Noah's Ark
In the morning, Lynnnette and I drove from Lexington north to the Creation Museum, on the southwest outskirts of Cincinnatti.
In its own words: "The Creation Museum shows why God´s infallible Word, rather than man´s faulty assumptions, is the place to begin if we want to make sense of our world.
This 75,000-square-foot facility allows families to experience earth history as God has revealed it in the Bible. Nearly 150 exhibits feature fearsome animatronic dinosaurs, talking heroes of the faith, and professional displays that honor God´s Word. The museum also boasts a fun-filled, 200-seat special effects theater, a state-of-the-art planetarium, a petting zoo, nature trails, and lots more.
At the heart of the Creation Museum is a chronological retelling of biblical history in seven parts called the Seven C´s. Guests step back in time, beginning with Creation, and fast-forward to Christ´s return. Along the way, they see how God´s Word provides the big-picture answers for our most difficult questions, whether about science, the Bible, or our personal relationship with God.
The Creation Museum is a Christian evangelistic outreach of Answers in Genesis, as is our sister attraction, the Ark Encounter. Located 40 miles from the museum in Williamstown, Kentucky, the Ark Encounter brings to life the Ark of Noah’s day and equips visitors to understand the reality of the events recorded in the book of Genesis."
We toured the Museum, walked through the park and gardens, checked out the petting zoo, then left to go see the Creation Museum's sister attraction, the Ark Encounter, about a 45 minute drive away, between Cincinnatti and Lexington.
I had an open mind going into the Creation Museum. I thought it was very well done, with a lot of good information, effectively displayed. Even if you don't believe, it's interesting and worth a visit.
The centerpiece of the park is a large representation of Noah's Ark based on the Genesis flood narrative contained in the Bible. It is 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high.
The bow is on the left; stern on the right. The large bow fin catches the wind like a sail, but is fixed, and is designed to turn the ship into the wind similar to the way a weather van lines up with the wind. The lower protrusion at the stern is a fixed rudder. The Ark has no means of self-propulsion.
