Art Museum Steps

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The Art Museum Steps are the iconic staircase of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide for their appearance in the "Rocky" film series and as a popular spot for visitors to reenact the character’s triumphant run.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
outdoor staircase
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Eakins Oval
alsoKnownAs Rocky Steps
associatedWith Philadelphia Museum of Art
associatedWithActor Sylvester Stallone
associatedWithCharacter Rocky Balboa
city Philadelphia
country United States
culturalSignificance symbol of perseverance and triumph
famousFor Rocky Balboa training montage
appearance in the Rocky film series
tourist reenactments of Rocky’s run
featureOf Creed (2015 film)
Creed II
Rocky (1976 film)
Rocky Balboa (2006 film)
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky V
hasNumberOfFlights multiple flights of steps
hasTopLanding platform overlooking Benjamin Franklin Parkway
hasType public space
hasViewOf Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia skyline
iconicStatus iconic symbol of Philadelphia
inFrontOf main entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
material stone
near Rocky statue
notableEvent daily visits by Rocky fans
openToPublic yes
partOf Philadelphia Museum of Art
subjectOf popular culture references
tourism promotions for Philadelphia
touristActivity photographing the view from the top
posing with Rocky statue nearby
running up the steps
usedFor exercise
film and media productions
public access to Philadelphia Museum of Art
public gatherings

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rocky Steps
alsoKnownAs
Rocky film series ("Philadelphia Museum of Art steps")
iconicLocation

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