The Amazing Noah's Ark at the Ark Encounter theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky has Officially opened. The theme park in the US state of Kentucky has unveiled a 510-foot-long (155 metre-long) wooden model of Noah's Ark.
The ark was built by the Christian Genesis ministry who said the ship's dimensions are based on those described in the Bible.
The ark is also 85ft (26m) wide and 51ft (15m) high, according to the group.
The ark, which is about 40 miles (64km) in Williamstown, features displays of animals in cages as well as exhibits.Visitors can tour the newly-opened Ark Encounter in Kentucky. The group believes that God created everything, including dinosaurs, about 6,000 years ago. Ken Ham, president of Answers in Genesis, said the total cost of the ark is more than $100m (£77m).
The attraction was awarded a tax incentive in 2014 worth up to $18m (about £14m). It is estimated tol draw about two million visitors in its first year.
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