Young earth creationist attractions take top honors again in USA Today polling
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“Readers of USA Today once against voted the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum as the No. 1 and No. 2 religious museums in the nation.” - BGN
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Readers of USA Today once against voted the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum as the No. 1 and No. 2 religious museums in the nation.” - BGN
Those who have visited Answers in Genesis’ Ark Encounter or Creation Museum will have their own perspective on the experience and its value. I’ve just returned from my own first-time visit to both and have some observations and thoughts for those who haven’t yet made the pilgrimage.
“On the fifth anniversary of the Ark Encounter, which features a 510-foot-long wooden Noah’s ark, founder Ken Ham has announced the expansion of the Bible-themed attraction in Kentucky by building a Tower of Babel attraction on the park’s grounds.” - C.Post
“The Ark Encounter has been chosen as the best religious museum in the United States, out of 20 nominees. The results of the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2020” - AiG
“Ark Encounter, which unveiled the 510-foot-long model in 2016, says that heavy rains in 2017 and 2018 caused a landslide on its access road, and its five insurance carriers refused to cover nearly $1 million in damages.” - RNS
“The Ark Encounter in Williamstown is riding a wave of popularity, exceeding attendance projections after being open for less than three months.”
“Ham also talked about Nye’s visit in a Facebook post, and said that it turned into an ‘almost two hour debate’ as they walked through the three decks of exhibits at the Ark.”
From Dispensational Publishing House; used by permission. Read Part 1.
Answers in Genesis is billing the Ark Encounter as being, “Bigger Than Imagination.”
At 510 feet long, 85 feet wide and 51 feet high, this slogan is no exaggeration. Of course, most people who visit the Ark will hope to see more than just a sizable structure. What will they find if they come?
From Dispensational Publishing House; used by permission.
Greetings from the Ark Encounter—Answers in Genesis’ life-size reconstruction of Noah’s ark.
In this first report following a very big day at the Ark, I want to emphasize a few simple points.
Just getting to the Ark proved to be quite a challenge this morning. My wife Lynnette and I thought that we were leaving early, but we ended up trying to take an alternate route when we saw traffic headed to the Ark on Interstate 75 at a near standstill. We entered the parking lot before 10 a.m., then stood in line until finally getting on a bus that was bound for the Ark and the ribbon cutting ceremony around 11:35. (The ceremony began at 11.) All this to say—the crowd was immense.
There were people everywhere—going in every direction—but especially going to see the Ark and desiring to be part of this historic event. According to a report from Answers in Genesis, the crowd numbered more than 7,000 people.
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