Overview
- The commission voted 4–1, with one abstention, to advance the plan to place the statue atop the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s east steps.
- Under the approved plan, the original 1982 A. Thomas Schomberg sculpture will be displayed inside the museum from April to August, then installed on the steps in the fall.
- The statue currently at the top is a loan from Sylvester Stallone and will remain outside during the exhibition before returning to his private collection.
- Project costs are budgeted at $150,000 to $250,000, and the city will add a “Rocky Shuttle” to help visitors with mobility needs reach the top of the steps.
- The installation calls for a new pedestal set about 14 feet back near Rocky’s embedded shoe prints, and a yet-to-be-determined sculpture will replace the piece at the bottom of the steps.