Area Lodging & Attractions

Local Attractions

1. Visit the Creation Museum (near the Cincinnati Airport)—allow at least one full day, but many people prefer two days.
2. Visit the Newport Aquarium (a morning or afternoon), which is also here in Northern Kentucky and very close to Cincinnati. A great resource to have available prior to your visit would be the Aquarium Guide offered through Answers in Genesis. Once finished at the aquarium, you may also want to visit Newport on the Levee—the place to go for entertainment, dining, or shopping.
3. The Cincinnati Zoo is one of the leading zoos in the USA (a bit of evolution/millions of years here and there, but once you’ve been to the Creation Museum, you can cope with that!). Don’t forget your Zoo Guide!
4. One of the largest amusement parks in America is King’s Island, which is north of Cincinnati (about a 45-minute drive north from our museum). Check out their website for more details on when they are open.
5. In downtown Cincinnati, you’ll find the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum (about 20 minutes from us).
6. Krohn Conservatory—located in Eden Park—is a nationally-recognized showcase of more than 1,000 plant species from all over the world. Admission is free.
7. The Cincinnati Museum Center, located at Union Terminal, is a nationally recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest. Don’t forget your Museum Guide!

Regional Attractions

Expand your vacation further by visiting some exciting sites throughout the nearby states, all within a three-hour-or-less drive from the Creation Museum:

1. Visit the excellent Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (near Dayton and just one hour from the Creation Museum—and it’s FREE). It is the largest such museum in the world. You can learn history—the history of flight, World War I, and World War II—the space age, walk through Air Force One (the plane that carried the body of President Kennedy from Dallas to Washington, D.C., in 1963), and more.
2. The Center of Science & Industry (COSI)—in Columbus and just two hours north of the Creation Museum—features 300 interactive exhibits throughout seven exhibition areas. Explore hidden worlds under the seas or become an engineer. Explore the universe and land a rocket ship—or play tricks on your senses. Test the laws of gravity on the country’s only high-wire unicycle! COSI is the ultimate playground for your imagination and curiosity. A bit of evolution/millions of years here and there, so don’t forget your Museum Guide!
3. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (just two hours from the Creation Museum) is the largest children’s museum in the world with more than 400,000 square-feet, which houses 11 major galleries. Make sure you read Dinosaurs for Kids before you go. This will provide your kids with the correct biblical understanding of dinosaurs before going into their ardently millions-of-years Dinosaur Exhibit.
4. At Conner Prairie (near Indianapolis, just two hours from the Creation Museum), you’ll journey back to long ago and experience how life has changed. Travel to an Indian camp, pioneer village, Victorian farm, more hands-on areas, Discovery Station indoor play and learning area, and a historic house and gardens.
5. Mammoth Cave National Park (three hours south of the museum) contains the world’s largest cave system (so far discovered). Just make sure you understand the true history of cave formations first before you go.
6. At Kentucky Horse Park (in Lexington—just over an hour south from the Creation Museum), families can get close to champion horses of the past and can even go horseback riding.
7. Since 1884, Louisville Slugger has put prime lumber in the hands of the greatest players of the game. A visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory (in Louisville—1 ½ hours from the Creation Museum) shows you how the sport has changed a bit between then and now, but the “crack of the bat” remains one of the sporting world’s most thrilling moments. Make sure you don’t miss the factory tour—you even get a miniature souvenir bat at the end of the tour!