Rocky U

RockyU: The Rocky Statue – A Monumental Conversation with Dr. Paul Farber
What makes the Rocky Statue a monument? What drives millions of people to make the pilgrimage each year to this statue and the art museum steps? What does this tell us about monuments today? Join Dr. Paul Farber, Director of Monument Lab and host of the acclaimed The Statue podcast, for a deep dive session on the biography of the Rocky Statue. Find out how this statue was created, learn more about the public debates about its placement in the city over time, and explore the ways this statue relates to how we memorialize people and stories throughout Philadelphia and beyond.

Friday, December 6, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building
2525 Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130

TICKETS: $20 per person
Tickets include your official RockyU certificate of completion