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God’s creation is always more amazing than we think or know.

God created life from the beginning in Genesis.

When does human life begin? This question lies at the heart of some highly contentious issues in our world. From a medical standpoint, there is only one logical answer: life begins at fertilization, when the chromosomes from the sperm and the egg combine, forming a genetically unique individual. This was traditionally called the moment of conception, but in the past few decades, conception has often been redefined to refer to the processes from fertilization through implantation of the embryo in the womb. Our medical knowledge of this process has caused the debate to shift from “When does life begin?” to “When does personhood begin?” or “When do the unborn feel pain?” But these questions avoid the real issue. Whether one refers to the unborn as an embryo, fetus, or baby, we learn from God’s Word that a human being made in the image of God is growing and developing within the mother from the moment of fertilization.

What do you think it would have been like to be in the Garden of Eden?

Pup-date! Baby Gravel, the three-banded armadillo, recently arrived from our sister facility, the Ark Encounter's Ararat Ridge Zoo. This temporary move occurred because Boulder (left), who normally resides here, is spending the winter at the Ararat Ridge Zoo with Pebbles (middle), Gravel’s mother. Gravel will be acting as an animal ambassador in the Creation Zoo’s animal programs. This was all three family members’ first time together, so we captured this adorable moment! Can you see the resemblance?

All evidence about the past must be interpreted according to your worldview.

The truth claims of the Bible are rooted in history, and even though it’s been criticized for centuries, all of the attacks against it have failed.

While many people claim that the evidence disproves the Bible, the actual evidence exists only in the present and is subject to interpretation depending on one’s worldview. Drop a 💯 in the comments if you agree!

God created amazing mechanisms for creatures to adapt, not evolve.

Naturalistic assumptions lead to the wrong conclusions.

Explore Days at the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter are unlike any other educational program in the US! Students aged 11–18 (or 5–10 for Explore Jr.) enjoy hands-on science presented in a variety of fields from a biblical worldview perspective. You can choose from half-day programs, three-day, and five-day camps. Your children will love it! Seating is limited, and classes fill up fast! For more information about our Explore programs, check out

Matthew 27:29 states that Roman soldiers made a crown of thorns and put it on Jesus’ head before they crucified him. Due to the difficulties of identifying many of the plants mentioned in the Bible, we are not certain which plant was woven together to make this mock crown. Researchers have identified several thorny plants from Jerusalem at that time as the leading candidates for this infamous plants: •Thorny Burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum) •Jerusalem Thorn (Paliurus spina-christi) •Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) •Acacia (Acacia farnesiana—Sweet Acacia pictured) Regardless of which plant was used, its symbolism remains a powerful reminder of the pain and suffering that Jesus endured as he laid down his life for sinners.

Imagine walking through the Garden of Eden! What would you want to see or experience first?

There’s still so much about God’s creation that we don’t know.

Along with humankind, every land-dependent, air-breathing bird and animal was destroyed during the global flood—except for those aboard the ark. When the floodwaters subsided, Noah’s family and the creatures preserved with them on the ark were left to repopulate the earth. But some may wonder how animal life spread all over the world after the flood. Noah didn’t drop off certain animal kinds in strategic locations as the ark journeyed to its final resting place. No, all the ark’s occupants disembarked at one location—the mountains of Ararat. How then did they manage to quickly fill even the far reaches of the earth? While many factors were involved, a few major considerations may help clear up confusion. From the Middle East, mainland Africa, Europe, and Asia would have been relatively easy to access by land as populations spread. Additional land bridges also existed during the ice age, granting passage to other landmasses only accessible by air or sea today. Ocean routes are another important factor. Though some animals were perhaps carried from shore to shore by exploring humans, many could have traveled alone on natural rafts resulting from the billions of trees uprooted during the flood and left to float along ocean currents. With just these few considerations, we begin to see how populations could have easily redistributed throughout the world, filling it as God intended. To learn more, plan your trip to the Creation Museum today and be sure to visit the lower level!

Genesis is the foundation for the major doctrines of Scripture.

In the beginning, there was no death; death came as a consequence of sin.

The fossil record reveals there once were giant dragonflies, but how did they grow so large and why did they all die out?

At the Creation Museum, the late Patrick Marsh, who founded and headed up our design studios to design and build the exhibits in the museum and Ark Encounter, used a technique he saw in Japan to drain water off the roof of the building. Instead of downspouts (drain pipes) to take the water from the roof, he used chains to take the water to the underground drainage pipes. In winter when we’ve had ice, snow, and/or rain and the temperatures are low enough (which they have been recently), because of melting and refreezing, this creates a series of icicles down the side of the building. They actually have a beauty of their own that is fascinating to see!