Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art — not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia. The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa — arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots — has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world. For decades, the museum kept an uncomfortable distance from this kind of devotion. Now, it is embracing it — and inviting Rocky in. Opening this weekend, “Rising Up: Rocky and the […]... Keep on reading: Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension

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