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Ark Encounter is operated by Answers in Genesis (AiG), a young Earth creationist organization that also operates the Creation Museum 45 miles (70 km) away in Petersburg, Kentucky. [2] Australian creationist and CEO of AiG Ken Ham founded the park. [ 4 ]
Answers in Genesis has created two attractions with Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. Ken Ham, Answers in Genesis CEO and founder, said the plan is to expand the attraction by adding a ...
The Creation Museum opened in 2007 and its counterpart, The Ark Encounter, opened in 2016. About 600 full-time workers are employed at Answers in Genesis and the two attractions.
In 2017, AiG reported that in the year since its other attraction, the Ark Encounter, opened, the Creation Museum saw over 800,000 visitors, nearly triple the annual average of 300,000 visitors. [35] In April 2021, the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter welcomed their 10 millionth visitor altogether.
The Ark replica, dubbed Ark Encounter, is a project of the apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis.The movie follows the construction of the replica largely through the eyes of three individuals: Doug Henderson, the head designer, is a biblical literalist and develops lifelike animals to populate the Ark; David MacMillan is a former creationist (and a charter member of the parent Creation ...
The Ark Encounter opened on 7 July 2016, a date (7/7) chosen to correspond with Genesis 7:7, the Bible verse that describes Noah entering the ark. [42] The following day, Nye visited Ark Encounter, and he and Ham had an informal debate. [43] Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky
The Tower of Babel, a bird aviary, and the largest model of Christ-era Jerusalem are all set to open within the decade at the Noah's Ark-themed park. The Ark Encounter site in Kentucky is bigger ...
In 2007, AiG opened the Creation Museum, a facility that promotes young-Earth creationism, and in 2016, the organization opened the Ark Encounter, a Noah's Ark-themed amusement park. AiG also publishes websites, magazines, journals, and a streaming service, and its employees have published books.