Huge New Conservatory and Spectacular Laser Program Featured at America’s Leading Faith-Based Attractions

This is the largest conservatory in the state, and it will also be unique in the world with its exhibition of plants mentioned in the Bible.

The Creation Museum in Petersburg is holding its 16th annual ChristmasTown program. This year, it features a large new conservatory decorated for Christmas in the beautifully lit Garden of Lights. Ribbon-cutting was held Monday night for this conservatory complex, which will be open at no charge during ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum (and will stay open year-round next year with paid museum admission). The conservatory consists of four climate-controlled glass greenhouses with different climates in each greenhouse: tropical, Mediterranean, temperate, and arid. This is the largest conservatory in the state, and it will also be unique in the world with its exhibition of plants mentioned in the Bible.

A huge conservatory recently opened at the Creation Museum during ChristmasTown.

Along with the museum’s annual live nativity set among a sea of multicolored lights, free concerts (e.g., Joyful Voices of Christmas tonight, December 3, to benefit Children’s Hunger Fund) and dramas will be held on select days. Guests will learn more about events surrounding the birth of Christ with dramas performed indoors in Legacy Hall. Also inside the museum, a stunning free SFX show Encounter the Wonder presents the wonder of Christmas by beginning in Genesis and tracing Christ through the early pages of the Bible to his birth, life, death, and resurrection. In addition, the museum’s new Creation Zoo will offer children and adults a hands-on experience with some of God’s amazing creatures.

At the free ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, a high-tech laser show is new this year. The laser program will depict the events surrounding Christ’s birth.

A laser show is projected on and around the world-famous 510-foot-long Ark in N. Kentucky, south of Cincinnati.

A short video of the new laser show at the Ark can be viewed here.

Animal shows at the Ark Encounter’s growing zoo are performed at night at no extra charge. The grounds around the 510-foot-long Ark will be heavily decorated. A variety of musical events will be held inside the Ark Encounter’s 2,200-seat Answers Center.

As explained on the Ark and museum websites, almost all of the evening Christmas activities are free. Paid admission is still required to enter the Ark and museum exhibits during the day (last guests enter by 5:00 p.m.), watch the planetarium program at the museum, ride the ziplines, take camel rides, attend some concerts, and attend the virtual reality experience at the Ark.

Ken Ham, Founder CEO of the attractions, declared, “We are thrilled to be able to add more to the Ark and museum this Christmas. With the stunning conservatory, one of the trees on display has some special personal significance. For over 20 years, my wife, Mally, has lovingly taken care of a bottle tree from our native Queensland, Australia, which she received when it was just 2 ½ feet high. Mally hopes to see the unique bottle tree grow to 60 feet in our new conservatory.”

Ham added, “The Ark’s laser show is world-class. Guests will experience the wonder of Christmas at both the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, including with all the lights. Many programs are held in the warmth of the Answers Center at the Ark and Legacy Hall at the Creation Museum.”

ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter (Exit 154 off I-75, Williamstown, KY)
ChristmasTime is a free family-friendly event (parking is $10 after 4:00 p.m.) that includes:

• Spectacular new laser show at the Ark
• A vast sea of bright multicolored lights on the Ark’s expansive grounds
• Christmas concerts (almost all are free)
• Tour the zoo and enjoy special shows featuring animals from the Ark’s zoo
• Carousel rides
• Shop at the large gift shop under the Ark which offers a variety of Christmas gifts

ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum (Exit 11 off I-275, Petersburg, KY)
Continuing a 16-year tradition, ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum invites families to enjoy free activities. Parking is $10 after 4:00 p.m.

Highlights include:

• New! Stay warm inside our just-opened state-of-the-art conservatory featuring plants of the Bible, located in the gorgeous Garden of Lights—many guests say the decorated garden is one of the best Christmas light displays in the entire Midwest.
• The traditional live nativity, located at the museum’s new zoo, presents the true meaning of Christmas, depicting Mary and Joseph with the baby Jesus (Thursday through Saturday).
• New! Workshops for families offer Christmas lessons and the making of a free ornament.
• Learn more about events surrounding the birth of Christ as guests watch dramas performed indoors in the museum’s auditorium.
• The free Encounter the Wonder 4D show inside the Special Effects Theater.
• At the high-tech planetarium, The Christmas Star program is shown (ticket purchase required).

“Not only will families have a wonderful time together, but their hearts and thoughts will be directed toward Jesus and the special gift he gives to us because of his birth, death, and resurrection.” –Ken Ham

Ham added, “ChristmasTime and ChristmasTown are our gifts to the community during this special time of year. Not only will families have a wonderful time together, but their hearts and thoughts will be directed toward Jesus and the special gift he gives to us because of his birth, death, and resurrection. We encourage everyone to invite their friends to visit our world-renowned attractions during this special time of year.”

More about the events can be found at the Ark and museum websites. A video clip of the beautifully decorated museum grounds is available on the Creation Museum’s YouTube channel.

Answers in Genesis is an apologetics (i.e., Bible-defending) ministry based in Northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati. AiG’s Ark Encounter is a one-of-a-kind historically themed attraction with a massive Noah’s Ark as the centerpiece. The Creation Museum, located west of the Cincinnati Airport, has welcomed millions of visitors since opening in 2007.

Next year, AiG will open two new attractions. Truth Traveler, a virtual reality attraction, is under construction in both Pigeon Forge, TN, and Branson, MO.