The statue is free but there are people there organising the queue etc. I wasn’t actually sure if they were genuine employed workers or just locals on a hustle? We didn’t bother to join the queue as we weren’t interested n having our photo taken with the statue. We wanted just the statue itself which we managed to get in between changeover of people.

The 72 steps leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art were made famous from the film 'Rocky' in 1976. A 10ft bronze Rocky statue was originally positioned on top of the steps where Sylvester Stallone stood but was later moved and placed on a pedestal in a grassy area near the foot of the steps to the right of the Museum. The position on top of the steps was replaced with a bronze inlay of Converse sneaker footprints with the name "Rocky" above them. There were three bronze statues commissioned, of the other two, one is owned by Sylvester Stallone and one is in the Schomberg Studios Gallery in Denver. The steps are one of the city's biggest tourist attractions.

As a kid we grew up with Rocky. It was good to run to Rocky every morning and around the area good for running. There are many routes you can take each morning. Phila being voted best walking city and for us a good running city along the cycling paths.

A nice statue of Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa, presenting him with his arms raised in triumph. It is situated near Philadelphia Museum of Art. If you want to take a photo with the statue you have to wait in a line, quite often really long.

Not much to say other than the obvious - it's a statue of Rocky from the movies. It is in front of the museum to the right of the steps which also feature in the first film. It is in a gated area and people tend to queue up and wait till they get to the front of the queue to get an unobstructed photo which was good; only waited a couple of minutes in January although I imagine it would be busier in peak season.

A must do in Philly. When we went there was a modest queue (line) that took about 15 mins to get through to the front. Be warned! There was a lady there at the front who gave the impression of being an official. On questioning she freely admitted she was not and that any tips were voluntary, but there was certainly pressure to pay her for taking your photo. My advice, agree with the person in front of you to take each others photo and don’t pay the “official” guide

Visited the statue on 8th March and it was brilliant. We walked the steps and took loads of pictures. Well worth the visit if your in the locality. Highly recommend a tour guide as they know a lot of the in depth of these monuments that you usually wouldn't know.

First we climbed the steps (we did not run like Rocky did). His footprints are engraved in the concrete at the top. Great photos taken. We sat and watched others climbing and running up the steps. The statue is off to the side of the steps. The line moved quickly and we took more photos.

The statue is close Tim the base of the rear lower level entrance. Don’t have to pay for museum entrance. Shorter line because it was light rain. Fun to run up stairs after. Not hard.

Parking is availabe across the street from the front of the museum. You pay $16 with your phone but you need to pay as you are turning in. If you drive past the sign at the parking turn in you will have to walk back to it after parking. Just a minor inconvenience. I don’t know if the parking has a time limit. Rocky statue is next to the base of the steps, not on top of the steps.