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“An undeniable spectacle, and it must be seen to be believed.”
—Chicago Tribune

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largest in the world

Largest timber-frame structure in the world

510 feet tall

510 feet long and over 50 feet tall

huge center beams

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.

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I believe this huge ship will be a wonder of our modern world.
—Ken Ham, Founding CEO

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Ark Encounter Welcomes the Return of the World’s Largest Christian Music Festival

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2024 Packed with Activities at the World’s Two Leading Christian Themed Attractions
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Answers Academy Accepting New Students at Its New Location
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Answers Academy Accepting New Students at Its New Location

Answers Academy is now located in the first third of the new Answers in Genesis headquarters building, a former Toyota headquarters facility.

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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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