Creation Museum, Young Earth creationist museum in Petersburg, United States
The Creation Museum is a creationist institution in Petersburg, Kentucky, that occupies around 75,000 square feet (about 7,000 square meters) with approximately 150 exhibits displaying animatronic dinosaurs, biblical figures, and interpretations of scripture. The galleries spread across multiple levels and combine natural history elements with religious narratives.
The institution opened in 2007 after more than a decade of planning, funded through private donations to the organization Answers in Genesis. Construction cost around 27 million dollars and marked the creation of one of the first large creationist museums in North America.
The name comes from the biblical creation narrative, which visitors encounter through life-size recreations showing early humans alongside prehistoric creatures. Each gallery moves through a different biblical era, with dioramas and staged scenes that illustrate stories from Genesis.
The museum stands in Petersburg, Kentucky, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, on a 47-acre (19 ha) site south of Interstate 275. The 75,000-square-foot building holds a special effects theater, a planetarium, an Allosaurus skeleton and an insect collection. Around 300 staff work on site, as it also serves as AiG's headquarters.
The museum opened on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007, drawing about 4,000 visitors and 200 protesters on the same day, and international media covered the event. Its 75,000 square feet were funded entirely by private donations totaling US$27 million, with architectural and construction services donated.
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