ARK OF NOAH EXTENDS ITS STAY AT IPSWICH WATERFRONT AFTER START OF FIRST SUCCESSFUL UK TOUR.

Dutch theatre and TV producer Aad Peters brought the huge wooden ship to the UK. He has toured it across Europe since its launch in 2010, sailing into 56 harbours and welcoming more than half a million visitors. Dozens of master craftspeople enabled Aad to fulfil his creative vision and make it a world-class visitor attraction, with 4 floors of sculpture stories, at the centre of which is the Tree of Life, growing 12 metres up through the middle of the Ark.

The Ark’s recent appearances on ITV, BBC Songs of Praise and BBC Look East generated a surge of bookings, especially from schools and community groups across East Anglia. Local businesses have also benefitted from the increase in footfall on the Waterfront.

Aad Peters said, “It was amazing to see how open-minded and curious British visitors are about the Bible storytelling theme, and how interested they are in the quality of workmanship throughout the Ark. I am happy to be staying longer in Ipswich, we love it here and will consider British people our close friends forever.”

Aad’s reasons for creating the Ark were simple; “If you know your own stories, it is easier to understand the culture of others.”

Noah's Ark as seen from the air

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