Monthly Archive for January, 2009

American Family Radio broadcasts live from the Creation Museum

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We were pleased to host the American Family Radio (AFR) “Today’s Issues” program from 11-1 (eastern) on Friday at the Creation Museum. Marvin Sanders, talk show co-host with Tim Wildmon, was on site with some of his colleagues. AFR also broadcasted live from the museum during the museum’s opening in 2007.

Marvin [...]

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Valentine's Day Weekend Event-Make Your Reservation Today!

An Evening to Remember
Reserve by Thursday, February 5
Back by popular demand, the Creation Museum presents another memorable theater event on Valentine Weekend-Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14. HereÂ’s a beautiful evening planned for you and your sweetheart. A pair of tickets would also be a wonderful gift for your Pastor or Sunday School teacher.
Mark [...]

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Main Hall becomes temporary bookstore

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Earlier this week, bookshelves were moved out of the Dragon Hall Bookstore in order to refinish the hardwood floor. You can imagine how over 630,000 sets of feet over the past year and a half would wear away the finish!

In order to keep the store running during the refinishing, the bookshelves were moved into the [...]

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Museum Set to Reopen on Thursday

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The Creation Museum was definitely visited by the wintry conditions the last couple days. We closed at 2:00 on Tuesday due to the ice and sleet that has spanned through several states. The museum will be ‘warmed up’ and open again on Thursday at 10:00 am.

Although the weather outside is frightful, here’s a heartwarming [...]

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A beautiful, snowy Sunday

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Sunday was a beautiful day at the Creation Museum. Despite intermittent flurries, we had a good-sized Sunday afternoon crowd. The snow started falling shortly after the Museum opened at noon and kept lightly falling for the next few hours. The grounds were soon blanketed in a beautiful white coating.

Several guests mentioned they [...]

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The stars were out Thursday night!

We were blessed with a beautiful, clear evening for the Stargazing Night last Thursday. Guests who signed up for the event saw more than just stars through the big 10” and 12” telescopes. Dr. Jason Lisle was able to set the sights on planets, nebulae, and more to get a closer look at [...]

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Diving for the Creation Museum

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Of course the Creation Museum is not underwater or anywhere near a coral reef, but one of our supporters has found a way to combine diving with his love of the Creation Museum. Greg Machak hunts for fossils in a lake near his home in Illinois.

Greg found his first fossil [...]

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Snakes Alive! Opens Eyes

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Local herpetologist Rick Teepen leads the ever popular Snakes Alive workshops. If you’ve seen a snake but never leaned in for a closer look this program will be a fascinating eye opener.
Have you ever looked at reptiles from God’s perspective, remembering that even snakes were created by God? Creation Museum staff member Stan [...]

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Planes, cars, and BUSES!

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There’s a lot of planning that takes place during the months of January and February at the Creation Museum. Meetings have already taken place to discuss our Christmas program for 2009, new exhibits are being designed, and a host of brainstorming sessions are on the staff calendar.
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the American [...]

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Valentine Weekend-Make Your Reservation Today!

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An Evening to Remember
Back by popular demand, the Creation Museum presents another memorable theater event on Valentine Weekend-Friday, February 13, and Saturday, February 14. HereÂ’s a beautiful evening planned for you and your sweetheart. A pair of tickets would also be a wonderful gift for your Pastor or Sunday School teacher.

Mark Tilghman performs [...]

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