Construction Update: Ark Encounter Welcome Center and Creation Museum Restaurant

Ark Encounter Welcome Center Update

Over at our design studios, our talented artists have been busy hand-painting 25 custom-molded capitals, which will soon be installed atop the pillars of the brand-new Ark Encounter Welcome Center. It’s all part of the incredibly immersive theming for this beautiful new space (this building will also house our model of first-century Jerusalem, which our design team is continuing to work on).

We can’t wait for you to see these beautiful details in person!

Creation Museum Restaurant Update

We’ve outgrown Noah’s Café, our dining area since the museum opened in 2007, and are very excited for our beautiful new restaurant currently under construction. This new building was generously funded by donations to our 2024 end-of-year campaign (this year’s campaign will fund more changes inside as we prepare for an interactive children’s experience. You can learn more here).

The construction crews have been hard at work getting the upper floor of the kitchen finished. Also, significant milestones have been reached, with most of the HVAC ductwork, framing, and electrical systems now in place in the kitchen. Enjoy these construction photos, along with a rendering of what it will look like when finished:

Please be in prayer for the ongoing construction and for our 2025 end-of-year campaign.

Please be in prayer for the ongoing construction and for our 2025 end-of-year campaign. We’re so grateful for our generous supporters who continue to give each year so we can better serve the millions of people God brings to the attractions to hear the message of biblical authority and the gospel. Learn more about what’s coming, and about our matching-gift offer, on our donate page.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.