Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rocky Steps and Rocky Statue
One of America's great art museums, at the top of the 72 steps Rocky ran up. The steps, the Rocky statue at their foot and the view back down the Parkway are free.
- Open
- Closed some weekdays; check the website for hours
- Price
- Paid admission; pay-what-you-wish on some evenings
- Time Needed
- 3 hours
- Address
- 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Bus 38, 48 or 49, or the Phlash; a 25-minute walk up the Parkway from City Hall.
- Accessibility
- Accessible entrance on the west side and elevators throughout.
Why Go
The museum's Greek-temple building holds more than 200,000 works: Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Cézanne's Large Bathers, a medieval cloister, a Japanese teahouse, and the largest collection of Marcel Duchamp anywhere. Outside, the east entrance steps became famous in the 1976 film Rocky; visitors still run up them and raise their arms at the top. The bronze Rocky statue stands at the bottom, to the right of the steps.
Tips
- Run the steps early in the morning or at sunset for the best light and fewer people.
- Admission usually includes the nearby Perelman Building and Rodin Museum on the same or next day; check the current policy.
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