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| − | The Creation Museum is a | + | The Creation Museum is 60,000 square foot museum that cost 27 million dollars to construct. It is located just outside of Cincinnati, a location chosen due to having almost two thirds of the United States population within a 650 mile distance.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070520/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsreligion_070520222942</ref> Designed to promote [[Young Earth Creationism]] with state of the art displays and presentations, it opened its doors to the public on May 28, 2007, exceeding expecations by receiving 4,000 visitors on the first day. |
The museum presents a literal interpretation of [[Genesis]] in the origin of universe and life. The exhibits illustrate that the planet is just a few thousand years old and that man and dinosaurs once coexisted. The enterprise is supported by [[Ken Ham]], creator of the group [http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers in Genesis]. | The museum presents a literal interpretation of [[Genesis]] in the origin of universe and life. The exhibits illustrate that the planet is just a few thousand years old and that man and dinosaurs once coexisted. The enterprise is supported by [[Ken Ham]], creator of the group [http://www.answersingenesis.org/ Answers in Genesis]. | ||
Revision as of 17:29, May 29, 2007
The Creation Museum is 60,000 square foot museum that cost 27 million dollars to construct. It is located just outside of Cincinnati, a location chosen due to having almost two thirds of the United States population within a 650 mile distance.[1] Designed to promote Young Earth Creationism with state of the art displays and presentations, it opened its doors to the public on May 28, 2007, exceeding expecations by receiving 4,000 visitors on the first day.
The museum presents a literal interpretation of Genesis in the origin of universe and life. The exhibits illustrate that the planet is just a few thousand years old and that man and dinosaurs once coexisted. The enterprise is supported by Ken Ham, creator of the group Answers in Genesis.
There has been some controversy since the enterprise was announced with physicist Lawrence Krauss[2], Director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics at Case Western Reserve University, stating that the museum is both a "fraud" and "hypocritical" because it: "... repeatedly misrepresents the process and results of science and distorts the scientific record. Yet in every case it takes advantage of the technical wizardry of science to get its point across, with a series of dazzling animatronic displays and explanations" [3]
Ken Ham debated the issues raised by the Museum on The FOX News Channel’s TV program The O’Reilly Factor on 28th May [4]
references
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070520/ts_alt_afp/uspoliticsreligion_070520222942
- ↑ Lawrence Krauss, Faculty Page
- ↑ Kraus, L, 2007 quoted in "Museum of Misinformation", New Scientist, May 26th 2007, p24
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2007/05/28/museum-news-oreilly