GATLINBURG â The new tenant in the former Christus Gardens property is Gatlinburg SkyLift Park.
On Friday, The Mountain Press reported on the permanent closure of the downtown attraction that opened in 1960 and most recently operated as Christ in the Smokies Museum and Gardens.
The museumâs website contained a message about the closure: âWeâre saddened to say our museum has closed due to loss of property lease. Thank you for your support.â
âGatlinburg SkyLift Park has entered into a longterm lease agreement with the owner of the property on which Christus Gardens/Christ in the Smokies Museum and Gardens operated at 510 River Road in Gatlinburg, Tennessee,â according to a statement from Skylift Park. âThe SkyLift Parkâs popularity has continued to gain momentum since the May 2019 opening of the SkyBridge, allowing the operation to increase the number of jobs offered in the local community by nearly 200%. That growth has created a rising
GATLINBURG â Along with the Gatlinburg SkyLift and Space Needle, Christus Gardens was one of the cityâs first tourist attractions.
The downtown business, which has operated as Gatlinburgâs Christ Museum and Gardens for the past several years, is permanently closed.
According to the attractionâs website, âWeâre saddened to say our museum has closed due to loss of property lease. Thank you for your support.â
Mark Pedro, who served as the museumâs art director and curator under both business names, said on Thursday that the collection has been purchased by Biblical Times Dinner Theater in Pigeon Forge.