Choose from a variety of ticket options as you plan your visit to the world-class Creation Museum. Go with a combo ticket or annual combo pass to also experience the museum’s sister attraction, the Ark Encounter (featuring a life-size Noah’s Ark only 45 minutes from the Creation Museum).
From hands-on workshops to presentations from our engaging speakers, the Creation Museum offers many different events. Enhance your time with these fun learning experiences, whether it’s your first, fifth, or fifteenth visit!
Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. This modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old.
Enjoy unlimited visits to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. Single and family combo passes include the following:
One free ticketed Answers in Genesis conference during the year for any annual combo pass holder. Contact us to take advantage of this benefit.
Receive 50% off a 2nd Answers in Genesis conference if you register for 2 conferences taking place within a calendar year.
Free “In and Out” parking at both sites for one vehicle.
Family
Family annual combo passes include immediate family members (parent/legal guardian) and their dependent children 18 and under.
Explore Even More—Free Next Day Tickets
There’s so much to explore, it’s hard to fit it all in one day! You now receive complimentary Explore More tickets with Creation Museum admission, so you can visit the Museum one day, then come back and explore the grounds the next day. With a purchase of a combo ticket, you also receive a free Ark Encounter Explore More ticket.
*Combo tickets include parking for the first day at each attraction. Explore More tickets do not include parking. Explore More tickets do not include access to the exhibits inside the Ark or the museum walk-through. See all terms and conditions
Explore More
Explore all the Creation Museum has to offer by strolling through the beautiful botanical gardens, getting up close to the animals in our zoo, catching a show in the special effects theater, and more.
The museum expansion continues! If you’ve been to the museum before, you won’t recognize this new auditorium as the original special effects theater. In addition to the active 3D glasses and industry-leading projector, everything in the 4D Special Effects Theater is new.
Stargazer’s Planetarium
Planetarium showings require separate timed tickets (purchased on site at the front desk). Single show tickets are $9 and additional shows are $5. Check printed daily schedule at the Creation Museum for show times.
We offer discounted admission for Moms and Dads on special days, and kids ages 4 and under are always free. Also, if you’ve served our country in the armed forces, we want to show our appreciation by offering several discounts.
Groups
Groups enjoy specialized assistance for check-in and ticketing as well as discounted rates. Find out more.
Zip Line Tickets
Get ready to soar through the air and get a bird’s-eye view of God’s creation! All zip line ticket sales are managed by Banning Mills staff. To purchase tickets in advance for the zip lines, free fall, or adventure park, please call reservations at 859-586-3568 or purchase online below. Tickets are also available at the zip line sales station on arrival (purchased separately from Creation Museum admission).
Please visit our helpful tips page to learn about the Creation Museum’s amenities and accessibility accomodations for your convenience and safety.
Other Family-Friendly Area Attractions
Don't forget to consider the nearby museums, parks, zoos, historic sites, and other experiences when you plan your trip. Our map of area attractions is a great starting place—some even offer special discounted prices.
Recommended Lodging Options
Find the perfect place to stay during your visit to the Creation Museum. We can help you find the best places to stay.
Attraction Rules
To ensure a safe and secure environment for our guests, please observe and respect our established attraction rules.
Operation Upgrade
Another phase of our current Creation Museum upgrades is now underway. This includes a series of powerful new exhibits that will testify about the clarity of Scripture. Already completed phases include our state-of-the-art 4D Special Effects Theater now showing In Six Days, additional parking, and widening of garden trails and exhibit walk-through.
General Admission, Combo Tickets, and Annual Combo Passes
General Admission, Combo Tickets, and Annual Combo Passes may be purchased online or upon arrival for the same price.
When buying online, your tickets will be emailed to you for printing prior to your arrival.
General Admission prices do not include parking fees. All prices do not include Kentucky sales tax or Williamstown ticket fee (where applicable). Prices listed are subject to change.
Parking passes are $5 for standard vehicles or $10 for oversized vehicles and can be purchased at the Creation Museum.
For assistance, please contact us. Discounted rates and assistance are available for groups.
All tickets and passes are non-refundable and expire one year from date of purchase.
Admission tickets are valid for one-day entry. Combo tickets are valid for one-day entry to each attraction in a seven-day period. Vacation bundles are valid for seven consecutive days at both the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum.
Annual combo passes include one free ticketed conference during the year.
Free Explore More Passes
Come back with your proof of purchase within seven days of your initial visit to take advantage of this offer.
Ark Encounter general admission includes one free ticket to the Ark Encounter grounds, excluding Ark exhibits.
A combo pass includes one free ticket to the Ark Encounter grounds, excluding Ark exhibits, and one free ticket to the Creation Museum grounds, excluding the museum’s walk-through biblical history.
Free Explore More tickets will not exceed the number of tickets on the original order.
Free Explore More tickets are non-transferable and have no cash value.
Zip lines, conferences, concerts, and some other activities/events may include an additional fee.
Free Explore More tickets do not include parking.
