Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park that opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States, in 2016.[2][3] The centerpiece of the park is a large representation of Noah's Ark, based on the Genesis flood narrative contained in the Bible. It is 510 feet (155.4 m) long, 85 feet (25.9 m) wide, and 51 feet (15.5 m) high.
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] The theme park promotes pseudoscientific young Earth creationist beliefs about the age of the universe, age of the Earth, and co-existence of humans and non-avian dinosaurs.[3][5][6][7]
After feasibility studies projected that the park would be a boon to the state's tourism industry, Ark Encounter received tax incentives from the city, county, and state to induce its construction. This drew criticism from groups concerned with the separation of church and state.[8] A dispute over AiG's hiring practices was adjudicated in U.S. federal court, which found in 2016 that the organization could require Ark Encounter employees to sign a statement of faith as a condition of their employment, prompting criticism of the park's discriminatory hiring practices.[2]
^Meehan, Mary (June 26, 2016). "Massive ark attraction set to open in Northern Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ abcSherter, Alain (July 7, 2016). "Visitors, protesters turn out for Ark Encounter opening in Grant County". wkyt.com.
^ abGoodstein, Laurie (June 26, 2016). "A Noah's Ark in Kentucky, Dinosaurs Included". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^Kobin, Billy (February 12, 2020). "'We Believe in Dinosaurs': PBS documentary focuses on Kentucky's Ark Encounter". The Enquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^Ortiz, Erik (July 16, 2016). "'Absolutely Wrong': Bill Nye Takes on Noah's Ark Exhibit". NBC News. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^Card, Jeb J.; Anderson, David S. (September 15, 2016). Lost city, found pyramid : understanding alternative archaeologies and pseudoscientific practices. Card, Jeb J.,, Anderson, David S., 1978-. Tuscaloosa. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8173-1911-3. OCLC 952421434.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Loftus, Tom (April 26, 2016). "Ark Park Tax Incentives Worth Up to $18M Approved". Courier-Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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