Since 2008 the Phoenician Ship Expeditions were supported by numerous governments, institutions, and individuals from many countries, who believed in the importance of the search for knowledge.
After the Phoenicians Before Columbus Expedition, the ship remained in the USA. Thanks to the Heartland Research Group, the historic Phoenician ship, the only replica of the oldest vessel capable of crossing an ocean, has a permanent home by the Mississippi river, at the Phoenician Ship Museum, in Montrose, Iowa.
The Phoenician Ship Museum is establishing contacts with similar educational institutions in other countries to promote international research on related topics.