Ark Encounter Blog

April 17, 2025

Jesus: Our Door to Salvation

This door reminds us that we must go through a door to be saved. Jesus is our one door to salvation, the “ark” that saves us from God’s judgment for eternity.

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April 3, 2025

Developing Technology

The biblical account of man makes better sense of what we have observed when it comes to ancient man.

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March 20, 2025

Did Ancient Man Evolve?

The biblical account of man makes better sense of what we have observed when it comes to ancient man.

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March 6, 2025

Could Noah Write?

Have you ever wondered if the pre-flood world had a written language?

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Feb. 20, 2025

What Would You Do on Noah’s Ark?

There were many different jobs on the ark—which one would you want?

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Feb. 6, 2025

How Was the Famous Grand Canyon Formed?

How can we tell how the Grand Canyon was formed?

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Jan. 23, 2025

Truth Traveler Construction Updates: A Behind-the-Scenes Look in Pigeon Forge and Branson

Building on the success our virtual reality experience, we are excited to expand this concept into two new, stand-alone locations in Pigeon Forge and Branson!

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Jan. 9, 2025

What Does Jesus Have to Do with Noah’s Ark?

Does Jesus have anything to say about Noah’s ark? Yes! Jesus talked about the ark, Noah, and the flood in Matthew.

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Dec. 25, 2024

Wishing You a Merry Christmas from All of Us at the Ark Encounter

As we reflect on the most wonderful time of the year, we encourage you and your family to remember and reflect on the true reason for the season.

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Dec. 12, 2024

Celebrate the Light of the World at the Ark Encounter

See how our grounds transform from day to a dazzling night under the lights of ChristmasTime to catch a glimpse of what you will experience!

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Nov. 28, 2024

Exciting Ark Encounter Expansions Planned—and You Can Help!

We are excited to announce that a family foundation has stepped forward to offer a matching gift opportunity towards our end-of-year campaign—up to $8 million.

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Nov. 14, 2024

What’s New for This Year’s ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter?

We are just a couple weeks away from kicking off this year’s ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter!

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Oct. 31, 2024

Millions of Animals on the Ark?

There are perhaps millions of species worldwide, but only select representatives of every land-dependent, air-breathing kind are sent.

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Oct. 17, 2024

Save the Date for Our 2024 ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter

ChristmasTime and ChristmasTown will run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., November 29, 2024–January 4, 2025, Tuesday through Saturday on select days.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Fresh Air on the Ark?

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

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Sept. 12, 2024

The Horse and His Boy Returns!

We are so excited to share that the Logos Theatre from the Academy of Arts is returning to the Ark Encounter to share their production of The Horse and His Boy.

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Sept. 5, 2024

The Origin of Language

The Babel event in Genesis 11 gives us the proper foundation for understanding much of what we observe in our world today.

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Aug. 19, 2024

40 Days and 40 Nights of Christian Music Continues at the Ark Encounter

We praise the Lord because 1,224 people responded to the gospel in just the first 20 days of 40 Days and 40 Nights of Christian Music. Wow!

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Aug. 8, 2024

Go Behind the Scenes with Our Macropods

For guests who want guaranteed interaction with our marvelous marsupials, there’s a new option available now—a paid behind-the-scenes macropod experience!

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