Even its creators are surprised by the popularity of the new Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. Not even 2 months old, the 60,000-square-foot institution near Cincinnati exceeded expectations by passing the 100,000-visitors milestone last weekend.
An official said the Creation Museum should easily exceed the 250,000 visitors organizers had hoped to get in the first year. Because of huge crowds, the parent organization, Answers in Genesis (AiG), is seeking permission to add 600 parking spots.
The Creation Museum reflects AiG’s “young Earth” view of creationism with displays including the Garden of Eden, animatronic dinosaurs, large models and real dinosaur bones and eggs. Detractors have accused it of “indoctrination” of young people in an anti-science ideology.
