Celebrating 10 Years at the Ark Encounter!

Ark Encounter Blog · Jul 7, 2026

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Ark Encounter officially being open to the public! Since our opening on July 7, 2016, we’ve welcomed more than 1.5 million guests each year at the life-size Noah’s Ark and our sister attraction, the Creation Museum.

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