In Matthew 24, Jesus spoke of Noah as a real person and the flood as a real historical event.

What surprised you the most about your visit to the Ark Encounter?

If Christians take the Bible as their ultimate authority, it makes perfect sense that dinosaurs were on the ark.

Christians must exercise healthy skepticism and verify every sensational archaeological claim with the Bible as the ultimate standard.

Dinosaur fossils point directly to the flood.

God created all of the land animals, including dinosaurs, on day six of the creation week, the same day he made Adam and Eve.

Just because Christians want an archaeological discovery of Noah’s ark to be true does not make it true. Believers must check every claim against Scripture.

Noah and his family cared for the animals aboard the ark for around a year.

Natural decay makes the survival of a 4,000-year-old wooden ark highly unlikely without miraculous preservation.

Surprise! As you explore the Ararat Ridge Zoo, you never know who you might meet! One of our amazing animal ambassadors, Hydros the Australian Water Dragon, loves making special appearances with Keeper Belle. While many guests are familiar with bearded dragons, Australian Water Dragons are a lesser-known member of the same created kind (dragon lizard kind), boasting their own unique features. Keeper Belle loves sharing fun facts and helping guests discover what makes these incredible reptiles so special. Stop by the Ararat Ridge Zoo today and see what other surprises await around every corner!

We should not expect an intact ark within a glacier because glacial movement inevitably destroys wooden vessels.

Mount Suleiman, one contender for the ark’s location, lies far outside the ancient kingdom of Urartu, meaning this mountain does not fit the biblical location for the landing of the ark.

The biblical ark floated.

Marine fossils discovered on Mount Everest verify that the biblical flood was both real and global.

The “Why the Bible Is True” exhibit invites guests to follow Gabriela, Ryo, and Andre around their college campus as they seek to find answers to some of life’s most important questions. Walk through the pages of this graphic novel full of stunning artwork and discover how the Bible can withstand every skeptical attack. The numerous scenes in this exhibit follow Gabriela’s unexpected search for truth. Having walked away from the church after a personal tragedy, Gabriela struggles to reconcile the pain she has known with her growing conviction that the Bible really is true. Near the end of this exhibit, visitors will encounter a unique presentation of the gospel called the Doors of the Bible. This series of doors highlights biblical history while explaining important background information about the gospel. Learn how the Ark’s door, the blood around the Israelites’ doors at Passover, the doors to the holy of holies in the temple, and the door of the sheepfold point forward to Christ’s sacrificial death for our sins on the Cross. Three days later, Jesus conquered death and walked out of the door of the empty tomb. Guests will see how Gabriela and Ryo respond to the gospel. Will they choose the broad gate that leads to destruction or walk through the narrow gate that leads to life?

The ark was a wooden vessel built more than 4,000 years ago, and wood exposed to the elements naturally deteriorates over time.

Christians do not need to find the physical ark to believe the Bible because Jesus Christ verified the historical flood.

Genesis 6 states that the biblical ark was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.

Jesus Christ confirmed the historical reality of the global flood.

Many of the details from Genesis 7–9 are depicted in this stunning piece in the Rainbow Covenant exhibit. After the flood, Noah offered a sacrifice to God of the clean animals and flying creatures. God blessed Noah and his sons and instructed them to be fruitful and multiply. He said that the rainbow would be the sign of His promise to never again flood the earth with water.