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Nov 11, 2012, 12:56:33 PM11/11/12
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The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year�s 282,000 and is the museum�s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
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Read it at http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte.html
J. Spaceman
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The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year�s 282,000 and is the museum�s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
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Read it at http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte.html
J. Spaceman
Ron O
Nov 11, 2012, 1:52:04 PM11/11/12
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On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
> From the article:
> ------------------------------------
> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>
> This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year’s 282,000 and is the museum’s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
> From the article:
> ------------------------------------
> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>
>
> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
> ----------------------------------
>
> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
> ----------------------------------
>
>
> J. Spaceman
It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
Ron Okimoto
Mark Buchanan
Nov 11, 2012, 2:31:41 PM11/11/12
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On 11/11/2012 1:52 PM, Ron O wrote:
> On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
>> From the article:
>> ------------------------------------
>> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>>
>> This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year�s 282,000 and is the museum�s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
> On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
>> From the article:
>> ------------------------------------
>> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>>
>>
>> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>>
>> J. Spaceman
>
> It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
> Ron Okimoto
>
Even die-hard creationists would get tired of handing over $30-40 /
>> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>>
>> J. Spaceman
>
> It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
> Ron Okimoto
>
visit to see the same stuff. It's not like there is anything new and
exciting they can peddle. There has to be some sort of limit on the
creationist market. The long anticipated ark theme park might help
revenue - should include at least a roller coaster and some shows to
drum up business.
Mark
J. J. Lodder
Nov 11, 2012, 5:56:10 PM11/11/12
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When traveling abroad one should always try to see
the highlights of the culture of the country you are visiting,
Jan
eridanus
Nov 11, 2012, 6:19:54 PM11/11/12
to J. J. Lodder
El domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012 22:57:37 UTC, J. J. Lodder escribió:
it must be equivalent to go London to visit the museum of Madame Tussauds.
Eridanus
> Ron O <roki...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
> > It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
>
> > not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> >
>
> > I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
>
> > is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
>
> > it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
>
> > heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
>
> > creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
>
> > too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
>
>
> If anywhere near I would go there.
>
> When traveling abroad one should always try to see
>
> the highlights of the culture of the country you are visiting,
>
>
>
> Jan
Yeah. This museum must be a sort of high light of Kentucky culture.
>
>
> > It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
>
> > not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> >
>
> > I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
>
> > is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
>
> > it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
>
> > heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
>
> > creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
>
> > too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
>
>
> If anywhere near I would go there.
>
> When traveling abroad one should always try to see
>
> the highlights of the culture of the country you are visiting,
>
>
>
> Jan
it must be equivalent to go London to visit the museum of Madame Tussauds.
Eridanus
Eric Root
Nov 11, 2012, 6:57:29 PM11/11/12
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On Nov 11, 5:22�pm, eridanus <leopoldo.perd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> El domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012 22:57:37 UTC, J. J. Lodder �escribi :
A highlight of Kentucky would be a distillery.
> El domingo, 11 de noviembre de 2012 22:57:37 UTC, J. J. Lodder �escribi :
Ron O
Nov 11, 2012, 7:48:22 PM11/11/12
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Ron Okimoto
Boikat
Nov 11, 2012, 8:12:58 PM11/11/12
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Boikat
Eric Root
Nov 11, 2012, 11:52:35 PM11/11/12
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AlwaysAskingQuestions
Nov 12, 2012, 2:31:01 AM11/12/12
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like that ...
J. J. Lodder
Nov 12, 2012, 3:36:26 AM11/12/12
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When in England, National Gallery and foam-free beer,
when in Kentucky, Creation Museum and Moonshine.
Jan
Steven L.
Nov 14, 2012, 4:51:46 PM11/14/12
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On 11/11/2012 1:52 PM, Ron O wrote:
> On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
>> From the article:
>> ------------------------------------
>> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>>
>> This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year�s 282,000 and is the museum�s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
>> From the article:
>> ------------------------------------
>> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>>
>>
>> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>>
>> J. Spaceman
>
> It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
The planetarium shows may actually be worthwhile. The projector is
>> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
>> ----------------------------------
>>
>> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>>
>> J. Spaceman
>
> It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
state-of-the-art and there's a good amount of mainstream astronomical
science in there along with the religious angle. No geocentrism there.
As a city boy growing up in New York City, planetarium shows were my
only real opportunity to see what the night sky would be like with my
own eyes. It wasn't visible from my bedroom window. I never even got
to see a bolt of lightning with my own eyes till I moved to the suburbs
as an adult.
--
Steven L.
Ron O
Nov 14, 2012, 6:43:41 PM11/14/12
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On Nov 14, 3:52 pm, "Steven L." <sdlit...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 11/11/2012 1:52 PM, Ron O wrote:
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> > On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
> >> From the article:
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>
> >> This week, the museum told CityBeat that attendance for the year ended June 30 came to 254,074. That amounts to a 10 percent drop from last year’s 282,000 and is the museum’s fourth straight year of declining attendance and its lowest annual attendance yet. The $27 million museum drew 404,000 in its first year and just over 300,000 each of the next two.
> On 11/11/2012 1:52 PM, Ron O wrote:
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> > On Nov 11, 11:57 am, jspace...@linuxquestions.net wrote:
> >> From the article:
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., created quite an uproar in 2007 when it opened with exhibits showing early humans co-existing with dinosaurs. Five years later, the public fascination with that take on paleoanthropology seems to be fading.
>
>
> >> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
> >> ----------------------------------
>
> >> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>
> >> J. Spaceman
>
> > It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> > not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> > I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> > is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> > it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> > heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> > creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> > too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
> The planetarium shows may actually be worthwhile. The projector is
> state-of-the-art and there's a good amount of mainstream astronomical
> science in there along with the religious angle. No geocentrism there.
>
> As a city boy growing up in New York City, planetarium shows were my
> only real opportunity to see what the night sky would be like with my
> own eyes. It wasn't visible from my bedroom window. I never even got
> to see a bolt of lightning with my own eyes till I moved to the suburbs
> as an adult.
>
> --
> Steven L.
My post on my visit to the museum noted that the planatarium exhibit
> >> Michael Zovath, senior vice president for the Creation Museum and its parent organization, Answers in Genesis Inc., offered nothing to blame but the brontosaurus-slow U.S. economy and pterodactyl-high gas prices.
> >> ----------------------------------
>
> >> Read it athttp://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26546-creation_museum_atte...
>
> >> J. Spaceman
>
> > It is the type of place that you likely only have to hear about and
> > not go see. If you do go you do not have to go a second time.
>
> > I went and you will not have a terrible time if you do go. My guess
> > is that most of TO's regulars would learn something by going, even if
> > it is just some weird and crazy creationist argument that you never
> > heard before. My guess is that most of the anti-evolution
> > creationists that have posted over the years would learn something
> > too, even if it isn't anything that they wanted to learn.
>
> The planetarium shows may actually be worthwhile. The projector is
> state-of-the-art and there's a good amount of mainstream astronomical
> science in there along with the religious angle. No geocentrism there.
>
> As a city boy growing up in New York City, planetarium shows were my
> only real opportunity to see what the night sky would be like with my
> own eyes. It wasn't visible from my bedroom window. I never even got
> to see a bolt of lightning with my own eyes till I moved to the suburbs
> as an adult.
>
> --
> Steven L.
was worth the extra money to see. It is somewhere in the TO archives
from around 3 years ago.
Ron Okimoto
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