Open Monday - Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
No Admission Fee
Every second Saturday of the month, J.D. Mitchell will be making a “Biblical Paleontology” presentation at 11:00am in the Mount St. Helens Creation Center Theater.
Learn about the schedule here.
You approach a wall of rocks. There seems to be an archway formed by slabs of stone that beckons you in. Once inside, you’re suddenly transported to a dinosaur graveyard in Glendive, Montana. Interesting rock formations surround you. An arch jets out into a rock hoodoo. On top is a full velociraptor skeleton. Encased dinosaur remains protrude from intriguing formations scattered about the area. Your attention focuses on a large Allosaurus skull. Around the room are over 200 fossils, all telling the story of the Worldwide Flood.
This collection and associated display cases have a value of over $75,000.00, and were donated by J.D. & Bonnie Mitchell to show the case for the Biblical account of creation and the worldwide flood! We believe it will build the faith of Christians, and challenge non-believers. It will also be an educational resource for families who visit the Center!
Construction Photos
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Opening Day!
August 14, 2021
Adding Signs and Glass Cases
Allosaurus Skull in Place
And the “dig site” added. All the rock structures painted.
Rock Structures Complete/Velociraptor Mounted
The Velociraptor Arrives
JD Mitchell assembles the velociraptor skeleton.
Building the Rock Structures
Dinosaur Femur
Sean attaches the Camarasaurus dinosaur femur replica to the exit as he prepares it to be encased in “rock”.
Ceiling Tiles Up
Soon it will be painted sky-blue to mach the wrapped pano.
Pano Picture Wrap
The walls are now wrapped with our panographic photograph from Makoshika State Park near Glendive, Montana. This is close to the site where some of the fossils in our display were discovered.
Outside Wall Mural
The mural is up on the outside wall! James has a little fun posing.
Museum Sign
Design for the sign that will hang outside the museum.
Roll-Up Door Installed
Floor Preparation
Sean roughs-up the floor to make it look like “sediment” at a dinosaur paleontology dig site.
Drywall
Sean putties the outside wall to get ready for a dinosaur mural.
Electrical
James wires the new room.
Framing Begins
Delon begins framing the new walls.