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The Ultimate Weekend Getaway

by Creation Museum on October 9, 2025

Whether you’re driving or flying, the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter are easy to visit! Located in Northern Kentucky, both attractions are an easy drive from the Cincinnati metro area and within a one-day drive of almost two-thirds of the US population. Here are some of the top tips for visiting.

We recommend keeping things simple and staying in one place for your entire visit. Not only does it reduce travel fatigue, but you don’t have to worry about coordinating check-in or check-out times, packing and unpacking, making for a more pleasant trip. Florence, KY, is home to the Cincinnati airport, provides an abundance of lodging and dining options, and is an easy drive to both attractions.

Creation Museum

The Creation Museum is located less than 10 miles from the Cincinnati airport (fun fact—the Cincinnati airport is actually in Kentucky, not Ohio). Stay with one of our hotel partners to get the best lodging rates and experience—just use our trip planning tool to search our hotel partners and find one that works for you.

Ark Encounter

The Ark Encounter is a scenic 45-minute drive south of the Creation Museum, and only a 30-minute drive from Florence. While the Ark is nestled in beautiful rolling hills, the rural location does limit lodging and dining options. There are some lodging options in the area if you’d rather stay close, which you can find using our trip planning tool.

Once you arrive at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, you’ll find everything you need onsite with snack shops and restaurants to keep you hydrated, caffeinated, and hangry-free.

Now is a great time to plan your visit, with a brand-new exhibit set to open soon. Our Radiance exhibit will give hope and answers to today’s youth who are struggling to find their identity. It is a great addition to the rest of the exhibits that share answers, hope, and peace, all found in the Word of God.