Mark Looy, a founder of Answers in Genesis with its president, Ken Ham, said the ministry expected perhaps 250,000 visitors during the museum's first year.

Ken Ham called the grand opening "not just a historic event in America, but a historic event in Christendom".

This led to post exchanges between Ken Ham and Myers.

Ken Ham promoted the museum in the hope that people from all over the United States and the world would visit the museum.

Jones has also stated that creationism is "anti-science" and criticised creationists such as Ken Ham.

Ken Ham, as a pilot, knows the orbiter better than anybody I've seen.

Ken Ham however, denied that the student was told to leave, claiming that a photographer who witnessed the incident was the one who was removed.

Ken Ham, evangelist and noted young earth creationism advocate.

When a Christian publication attempted a telephone interview of Ken Ham and mentioned the dispute, he hung up.

Ken Ham for example has stated: