God equips his people to perform the tasks he calls them to do. In our “Who Was Noah?” exhibit, visitors explore how the Lord may have prepared Noah to build the ark.

Current estimates from Ark Encounter researchers place 1,398 animal kinds on board the ark.

When do you visit the Ark Encounter's Ararat Ridge Zoo during your trip to the life-size Noah’s Ark?

Show us your favorite photo in front of our life-size Noah’s Ark!

Did you get a souvenir while you were here? If so, what did you get?

The fossil record reveals that many ice age animals grew larger than their ancestors from the time of the flood. During cooler conditions, larger animals generally have many survival advantages over the smaller representatives within the same kind.

With all the different cubits, which did we use for the Ark Encounter?

In a worst-case scenario, it is projected that Noah was responsible for fewer than 6,744 individual animals—most of them small and easily maintained.

We saw a record attendance day at the Ark Encounter this past Saturday with over 9,700 guests. Total attendance at the Ark and Creation Museum that day was around 12,000. Praise the Lord!

“If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose” (1 Corinthians 12:17-18).

Jesus is our one door to salvation.

How did the Ark Encounter change or inspire your perspective on the account of Noah's Ark?

From unique dining to speaker presentations, concerts, hands-on activities, and more, the Ark Encounter is full of experiences to make your visit fun, educational, and memorable. Some activities are an additional cost, but many are absolutely free with your Ark admission.

See you next year for 40 Days & 40 Nights of Christian Music at the Ark Encounter!

A creation/flood model explains that most of the fossil-bearing rock layers were deposited during the Genesis flood.

The earth carries all the hallmarks of a planet that once had a global flood.

Día Latino is specifically for Spanish speakers, featuring teaching sessions either in or translated into Spanish, worship, and time to tour both attractions with translators scattered throughout the grounds and Spanish signage and subtitles. Learn more: ArkEncounter.com/latino