“An undeniable spectacle, and it must be seen to be believed.”
—Chicago Tribune
Press Room
Largest timber-frame structure in the world
510 feet long and over 50 feet tall
Solid wood center beams nearly 10 feet around
“The Ark is remarkable. It's some of the best wood-working I've ever seen.”
—Jimmy Carter, Former US President
Ark Encounter Media Resources
The Ark Encounter, owned and operated by Answers in Genesis (AiG), welcomes you to our media page. This online resource for credentialed media and Ark Encounter supporters offers quick information about phase one ($100 million) of this historically themed attraction, with a 510-foot-long Ark as the centerpiece.
Opened July 7, 2016, the Ark Encounter is located right off exit 154 in Williamstown, Kentucky, half way between Cincinnati, Ohio and Lexington, Kentucky. The Ark is 40 miles from its popular sister attraction, the Creation Museum.
Please see our media kit for key facts, bios, videos (including drone shots), high-resolution photos, and more about the Ark Encounter. If you are a credentialed member of the press, please email press@answersingenesis.org with journalistic questions that are not answered by the media kit.
I believe this huge ship will be a wonder of our modern world.
—Ken Ham, Founding CEO
Promotional Photos
Download the media kit for high-res versions of these and more promotional photos.
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News Releases
New for Christmas at Ark Encounter and Creation Museum
A stunning laser show at the internationally popular Ark Encounter will highlight this year's ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter.
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Ark Encounter Welcomes the Return of the World’s Largest Christian Music Festival
For the fourth year in a row, the world’s largest Christian music festival returns to the Ark Encounter, July 30-September 7, 2024, in Williamstown, KY.
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2024 Packed with Activities at the World’s Two Leading Christian Themed Attractions
More events have been added for 2024 at the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum—here is a sampling of what’s in store next month and the rest of the year.
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Ark Encounter is a sister attraction of the Creation Museum, a high-tech, 75,000-square-foot facility located west of the Cincinnati Airport in Petersburg, Kentucky.
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Ark Encounter Location
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1 Ark Encounter Drive
Williamstown, KY 41097 (see directions)
Just west of the intersection of KY-36 and I-75 (at exit 154).
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