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A number of articles and television reports recently featured the 12-month anniversary of the opening of the Creation Museum (for instance, an Associated Press article appeared in a number of news sources). One such news report was featured by CBN: Creation Museum Celebrates First Year CBNNews.com May 29, 2008 CBNNews.com <http://www.cbnnews.com> - Northern Kentucky's Creation Museum is celebrating its first year of operation. It is also planning to expand its current offering of exhibits with interactive displays geared for children. Founder Ken Ham of the group Answers in Genesis says the planned additions include an outdoor playground and kiosks to be located throughout ...

Before you read the fascinating testimonies below, I wanted to include two photographs taken yesterday at the Creation Museum of the middle school students from Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. They are on a road trip and stopped in for a day at the Creation Museum. The middle school choir sang at AiG’s staff meeting—and later in the day they all lined up on the Arch Bridge to have their photographs taken. REACHING PUBLIC SCHOOLS As a ministry, AiG does not get involved ...

As one couple were having their photograph taken with Buddy and me at the Creation Museum on our anniversary weekend, they happened to tell me they were just married the day before and were visiting the museum as part of their Honeymoon! I have included a photograph of Jeffrey and Jennifer from Akron, Ohio! Congratulations from all at AiG. And what a great place to spend a day of one’s honeymoon—at the museum that gives the true history of marriage—beginning about 6000 years ago as recorded in Genesis! INTERNATIONAL “KENTUCKY” GUESTS We had a ...

This is a fascinating story of how one of our books, followed by a seminar, an Australia tour, AiG speakers, and personal contact has led to a major outreach in Costa Rica. Follow this through and see the wonderful hand of God on one family; all the events associated with AiG have led to a major outreach to a Spanish speaking country. I trust the example of this one family will encourage all of us—and challenge all of us concerning the difference we can all make in the world for the Lord! Scott and Pam Trochim came on the Australia tour ...

Yesterday was another busy day at the Creation Museum, as over 1500 people visited. I spent much of the day speaking with people, having photographs taken, and signing books. I've included some more photographs of the anniversary weekend: 1. People line up for tickets as a volunteer (Sam, son of an AiG employee) gets ready to make “balloon animals” for kids. 2. One of the volunteers presents me with my own “balloon animal.” 3. Where did she get that hat? From the Creation Museum, of course....

It was great to see so many friends here this past Friday—the first day of our celebrations for the one-year anniversary of the Creation Museum. For example, it was good to meet up again with Dr. Dan Anderson, president of Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, West Virginia, and his wife Rosalie—they brought a busload of his professors and administrators (and their spouses) on a tour of the museum. I think it was about 50 people in all as I looked at so many blue shirts. That’s about ten hours of driving back and forth between the campus and our museum. ...

In a great piece of journalism, Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Kari Wethington wrote a major article (with beautiful photographs) on the first anniversary of the opening of the Creation Museum. It is so encouraging to see a secular newspaper reporter not only write a fair report (not an anti-AiG agenda-driven piece, as we sometimes see from major news sources) on the Creation Museum and the AiG ministry, but also to do so accurately. Two related articles with more photographs appear on page 10. The headline to today’s front-page Cincinnati Enquirer article (Sunday, May 25, 2008), which was ...

Despite some showers off and on during the day, the crowd’s excitement was not dampened as the one-year anniversary celebrations of the Creation Museum’s opening began on Friday. One of the major events for the day was the opening of the Petting Zoo. For today’s blog, I have given you a photographic record of some of the day’s events: The crowd lined up waiting for the official Petting Zoo opening—they then released the balloons they were holding. As Tim Schmitt and Patrick Marsh stand by, I announce the official opening. Tim ...

Twelve months ago, AiG opened the world’s first major creation museum. Over 400,000 visitors have now come to the museum—and indications are (despite the horrible gas prices), it will be a very busy summer. For an update on the all happenings, go to the website. (Opening of the new petting zoo, hot-air balloon rides, spectacular fireworks display this evening, opening of a new café, and many other exciting happenings are scheduled this weekend and throughout the week.) TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY At yesterday’s staff meeting, Mark Looy and I presented Kay Davis (wife of Buddy Davis) with a special gift ...

Here are excerpts of a news release our publicist sent yesterday, with its headline: Two Days Before First Anniversary Celebration Begins, Answers in Genesis’ State-of-the-Art Attraction Reaches Another Significant Milestone. As Creation Museum staff members were busily preparing for their first anniversary celebration which gets under way on Friday, they took a moment to pause and recognize the museum’s 400,000th guest—one of the members of the Bill and Amy Michaletz family of Freemont, Wisconsin (near Appleton). To recognize the occasion, the family was honored with a gift package from the museum and the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network. This included a Premium Annual ...