The Ark Experience -

Nestled in the little town of Williamstown, KY is a museum that is called the Ark Encounter.   As you ride the bus from the parking lot to the Ark, you are amazed by the sheer size of the Ark.   It is 1.5 football fields long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high.   At 7 stories tall, it is the largest timber frame structure in the world.  As you tour the Ark Encounter you learn that it is three exhibits in one.   The Ark, built to God's specifications is one exhibit.   The craftsmanship is itself an exhibit and all 3 decks of the Ark are full of state-of-the-Art exhibits that amaze and inspire.   

Deck 1 has animal exhibits while learning which types of creatures, and how many of each were brought on board;  Deck 2 has an array of exhibits detailing how Noah's family could have maintained the Ark and cared for thousands of animals during the flood; Deck 3 displays living quarters and then discusses the impact of the flood on the world.

The decks contain cages for the animals, ideas of how Noah was able to feed all the animals and dispose of waste.   There are suggestions as to the number of species that were on the Ark, and proposed ideas as to how Noah and his family lived on the Ark.   There is so much to see and read that we opted to buy a 2-day ticket so that we could take our time and really study the proposals and solutions that were suggested with research.   

In addition to the Ark itself, there is a zoo called the Ararat Ridge Zoo with exotic animals like Tibetan yaks, kangaroos, emus, and ostriches.  There is also a petting zoo and camel and donkey rides.  For the braver souls, there is a Screaming Eagle Zip lines and Aerial Adventure.