Rocky is getting a permanent place at the top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps.
Construction is set to begin Friday, Sept. 11, to prepare for the permanent installation of the city’s Rocky statue at the top of the iconic steps, according to Creative Philadelphia.
The work will create a supportive underground foundation for the statue and is expected to take about two weeks, officials said.
The permanent installation is anticipated to be completed by the end of the month.
Visitors can still climb the art museum’s steps while construction is underway. Rocky will also remain visible throughout the work, though the statue will be secured behind barricades and visitors will temporarily be unable to get up close.
This comes after the museum put the statue of Sylvester Stallone’s character at the center of the exhibit “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments,” which featured dozens of pieces by more than 50 artists and artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years.
“Rising Up” explored how monuments are created and reshaped by artists, communities and the passage of time.
During the exhibit, the Rocky statue that remained outside was on loan from Stallone.
The iconic statue use to be at the base of the steps, but now a statue honoring the late boxing legend Joe Frazier is displayed there.