What is the name of the Noah’s Ark theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky?

Ark Encounter is the Noah’s Ark theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky. Its central attraction is a large wooden Ark-shaped structure built as a modern interpretation of the vessel described in Genesis.

The attraction is operated by Answers in Genesis, the organization associated with the nearby Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. Ark Encounter opened to the public in 2016 and presents exhibits about the biblical account, animals, the Flood, and related interpretations of Genesis.

The structure is based on the biblical dimensions of 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Because the historical length of a cubit is uncertain, the builders selected a modern conversion for the attraction’s design.

Ark Encounter is a contemporary religious and educational attraction, not an archaeological discovery. Its exhibits reflect a particular interpretation of the Genesis narrative, and the constructed vessel should not be confused with evidence that the biblical Ark has been physically located.