Iconic Rocky statue temporarily moving inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art

A massive broze sculpture that draws millions of visitors to Philadelphia each year is relocating.

Officials shared that on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the city’s famed Rocky statue will be removed from the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s steps and moved inside the museum to be included in the upcoming exhibition, “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments.”

For safety reasons, officials said the base of the museum steps and the area around the statue will be closed to the public on March 25. Additionally, there will be temporary lane and sidewalk closures on Spring Garden Street between Kelly Drive and MLK Drive.

Visitors can still view Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky statue, which he loaned to the city from his private collection, located at the top of the museum steps.

Then, starting April 25, visitors will also be able to see the city’s Rocky statue inside the museum when the exhibition opens to the public.

When the exhibition concludes in August, officials said the city’s statue will be permanently relocated to the top of the steps, and Sylvester Stallone’s statue will be returned to him.