Ark Encounter

Ark Encounter Experience Bible history at the life-size Noah's Ark! The family-friendly Ark Encounter near Cincinnati also features a zoo, zip lines, and more.

Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. As you enter Noah’s world aboard the massive Ark, you’ll tour three decks filled with scores of world-class exhibit bays. These stunning exhibits allow you to experience what Noah’s

life may have been like. From unique dining to dynamic speaker presentations, concerts, hands-on activities, and more, the Ark Encounter is packed with experiences to make your visit fun, educational, and memorable. Some of these activities are an additional cost, but many are free with your Ark admission.

Where is your favorite photo spot at the Ark Encounter?
06/14/2025

Where is your favorite photo spot at the Ark Encounter?

06/13/2025

From the stunning scenery and more, visitors love the Ark Encounter and all there is to see and do.

06/13/2025

Pre-flood humans played musical instruments and worked with bronze and iron.

Did you know there are more endangered reptiles than mammals or birds? Yet they get less attention because people tend n...
06/12/2025

Did you know there are more endangered reptiles than mammals or birds? Yet they get less attention because people tend not to like them as much. But reptiles need our help, and as God’s image-bearers, it’s our duty to steward his scaly creatures wisely.

Onyx is an eastern indigo snake, a federally threatened species. These snakes have been persecuted so much that they have nearly gone extinct in some regions.

“Eastern indigo snakes are a keystone species, and I wanted to display one to encourage people to protect snakes,” says Herptile and Programs Manager Channing.

He worked hard to get all the permits necessary to acquire Onyx, which requires that he be used as an animal ambassador to advocate for the conservation of his species.

Next time you think of endangered animals, we hope you’ll remember to support the scaly ones too, like North America's longest snake!

This week, our digital fabrication team at the Answers in Genesis design studio (where talented artists produce the Ark ...
06/11/2025

This week, our digital fabrication team at the Answers in Genesis design studio (where talented artists produce the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum exhibits) just started production on the doors for what will be one of the world’s largest indoor models of first-century Jerusalem.

They are creating an astonishing 25,000 miniature doors that the massive model will require for the thousands of different buildings and homes.

There are many different kinds of doors that have been designed in 3D software. They will be printed on one of our 113 resin printers. Once they are printed, they need to be cleaned and then cured with UV light. From there, they will need to be painted and assembled into the massive 2,000-square-foot model.

These photos show some of our 3D printers and a rendering of what the scale model will be like.

“I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth” (Genesis 9:13).
06/11/2025

“I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth” (Genesis 9:13).

Are you looking for something to do on Father’s Day this weekend? You should bring the family down to the Ark Encounter,...
06/10/2025

Are you looking for something to do on Father’s Day this weekend? You should bring the family down to the Ark Encounter, where all dads receive free admission on Sunday, June 15, 2025!

This offer for free admission includes grandfathers, adoptive and foster fathers, and yes: fathers of unborn children—since, based on God’s Word and the science of genetics, we know life begins at fertilization. And don’t forget: all children 10 and under enjoy free admission in 2025! There’s no limit to how many children can come free, though, of course, the children must be accompanied by at least one adult.

06/09/2025

Noah’s ark may have included ingenious air circulation methods while Noah and his family were onboard.

What was the real Noah’s ark like? How many animals did the ark carry? Was there a global flood? Here are answers to the...
06/08/2025

What was the real Noah’s ark like? How many animals did the ark carry? Was there a global flood? Here are answers to these questions and more from the Ark Encounter.

What's your favorite exhibit at the Ark Encounter?
06/07/2025

What's your favorite exhibit at the Ark Encounter?

06/06/2025

Catch a bird’s eye view of all the activities going on at the Ark Encounter!

Noah’s family entered the ark’s door to escape the physical destruction of the flood. God has provided another “door” to...
06/06/2025

Noah’s family entered the ark’s door to escape the physical destruction of the flood. God has provided another “door” to save people from the coming eternal judgment—Jesus Christ.

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1 Ark Encounter Drive
Williamstown, KY
41097

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 1pm - 7pm

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Experience Bible history at the life-size Noah’s Ark! Meet Noah, his family, and the animals on the Ark. The family-friendly Ark Encounter theme park near Cincinnati also features a zoo, zip lines, and timber-frame restaurant.

Our full-size Noah’s ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible, spans 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 51 feet high. This modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. The Ark Encounter is situated in beautiful Grant County in Williamstown, Kentucky, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington and right off I-75.

Visit us online at ArkEncounter.com to learn more!