The Journey Continues

Our President on the Vision for 2026  

Dear friends of the ministry, it is an honor and a pleasure to share with you what God has accomplished in 2025 through our ministry and faithful partners like yourselves. We can’t wait to see what He will do in 2026! The Lord has stretched the ministry in many ways this year, increasing the impact we are able to have on the culture with the message of the Gospel.

We’re blessed to work alongside over 40 incredible volunteers and staff, setting all time records including single-day attendance of 166 visitors, a week attendance of 339, and a yearly total just over 8,000. We’re so grateful to all the tireless tour guides who responded to every challenge of getting this many guests through our facility, which has quickly reached near capacity.

During this record-breaking year, our team still found time to go out and speak at 14 events, including churches, camps, schools, and VBS programs. Even the Internship Program experienced growth. Ten students completed the requirements for graduation during our spring and fall sessions.

Our very creative exhibit team oversaw much-needed renovations in the museum, including redesigning the Tower of Babel exhibit, Goliath display, Hall of Stars and the Theater Room. New additions to the museum include our own Triceratops bone, a new mural in the children’s area and a scavenger hunt program that helps kids of all ages discover key items on their journey through the museum.

Our outreach beyond museum tours also grew. We held 7 monthly creation classes with guest apologetic speakers from Arizona, Texas, and Missouri and hosted an information booth at the world’s largest homeschool conference, where thousands of guests visited during the three-day meeting. One of the most vital departments that expand our influence every year is the Media Team. This year alone, they produced 18 podcasts and 12 monthly printed newsletter publications, (each with an e-newsletter version). All inspiring our audience with our Creator’s mighty works and free of charge.

Our influence on social media also expanded by producing creation science videos and content on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. I encourage you to follow us on your favorite platform!

Branson visitors are now noticing our digital billboard flashing information about Creation Experience Museum and messages from the Bible. City and state official traffic counts near our sign average 30,000–35,000 vehicles per day, seeing roughly 10–12 million vehicles per year.

As we look forward into 2026, the future site of the museum’s expansion is being discussed with the building contractor and architects as of this writing. Phase one of the Master Plan includes the feasibility and development of the All-purpose/warehouse building that will house the temporary museum displays while the rest of the phases are being built.

This, along with another active tourist season, two more internship sessions in April and September, and our paleo dig team heading to Wyoming for a fossil dig in June, will surely keep us busy. Please continue to pray for us and our efforts as we strive to serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. If you would like to be a part of this journey and have an everlasting impact on the world, please consider volunteering at the museum, joining one of our support teams mentioned above or by financially giving towards operational costs.

Together, we can continue to make a difference in our culture and communities by impacting them with the truth of God’s Word. Please join us as we educate people with the authority and reliability of the Bible as we use science to showcase the existence of the Creator and convey the message of the Gospel.

With the deepest gratitude,