Visit To The Creation Museum

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
– Genesis 1:1-2

On our vacation this summer, we visited the new Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, that opened on Memorial Day this year. What a wonderful exhibit it is, telling the real story of God’s creation and God’s truth about the creation of the universe and everything in it. Not only is it factually based and in total agreement with the Bible, but they have done a fantastic job of showing the comparison of what God’s Word teaches versus the view of human reasoning that discounts or ignores biblical revelation.
With the theme “Prepare to Believe” the museum takes you through beautiful displays showing representations and actual artifacts that illustrate and describe all of the major events of Genesis chapters 1 – 11. There is also a fantastic planetarium show that puts all the galaxies, constellations, stars and planets in context with the Bible’s account of creation. The many rooms of exhibits then explain in scientific terms how what can be observed and proven fit very well with the Genesis account and why there is a difference of interpretation by modern evolutionary based scientific theory. “Same Facts, but Different Views… Why?” are demonstrated regarding such topics as dinosaurs, coal and oil formation, speciation in animal and plant life, recent creation and evolution, our first human parents, the universal flood of Noah and the Ark, Flood Geology, the Ice Age, survival of dinosaurs as the basis for dragon mythology and many more.
I was also impressed with the non-sectarian content and view taken with the museum. Lutherans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians and Catholics, indeed all Christians having only in common a complete acceptance of all the canonical books of Holy Scripture would have no problem with anything viewed or described. Only the skeptic, agnostic, atheist or non-Christian would be uncomfortable, as in fact many such critics have already expressed themselves. I also appreciated the inclusion of a display figure of Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the Wittenberg Church Door. In fact one lady hearing my expression that Luther was my hero volunteered to take my picture along side his image in the Biblical Relevance Room.
Perhaps most fulfilling of all was seeing the thousands of people there that day viewing and appreciating the work that had been done in making this a very professional first class museum of the finest quality suitable for its high purpose and glorifying the Creator and Savior Jesus Christ. The last feature after seeing all the display rooms was the Last Adam Theater, beautifully telling the Gospel story in a tasteful and appealing way. That’s the climax to the Creation as the Bible tells it, Jesus Christ fulfilling it all by going to the Cross and dying for our sins so that we might enjoy the new Creation to come forever.
By all means go see it if you can. Every Christian and especially every parent with their children needs to visit this museum. It is a beautiful story told in a beautiful setting with nature trails and gardens and lakes surrounding it. Teenagers especially, about to enter high school and college should have this presentation before facing the secular and brainwashed teachers and professors they will soon come across. The museum doesn’t force your agreement with its viewpoint, but lovingly, accurately and convincingly it will reinforce your faith. Go to www.creationmuseum.org to plan your trip and when you get back let me know what you think. May God bless you as you Believe in Him!