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i'm pretty sure the "footprints" of Rocky are still in place at the museum, at least as of august 2005. if they're not there anymore, the date of the move would be helpful. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.85.108.242 ( talk • contribs)
It's really quite dispiriting to see that the only commentary on the PMA in this discussion site concerns "Rocky." I've added information regarding the architects and the style of this world-class museum. 68.72.84.73 00:02, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Philadelphia "WAS" one of the most important American cities and a culutural... etc... I know the city's fallen off a bit in the last few decades, but that seems pretty harsh for the 5th largest city and 4th largest metropolitan region in the country.... elorincz 21:31, 30 April 2007 {UTC}
I forget how to make a new topic, I am only a very casual Wiki user, but I live in Philadelphia and a recent trip to the Art Museum got me thinking, when I walked around behind it (there is a restaurant right behind the museum and right on the Skuylkill River) -- my point being, there are old, entirely-bricked entranceways and I was just wondering when they commandeered the land to devote to a museum. I have a picture of one, an old entrance/exit entirely filled with stone and mortar AND at one point they even carved a peep slot in it -- which was later bricked shut as well. Dave 07:52, 26 September 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davesilvan ( talk • contribs)
I merged the info housed at Kienbusch into this article - AKeen 14:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
The structure opened in 1928 to the jeers of the public who derided it as a "Greek garage." [1]
The article of Rocky Balboa running up the museum steps could be merged into this article. Kriegaffe 19:46, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Should we call The Empire State Building the "King Kong Tower" simply because the film was shot there?
I oppose, I am a life-long Philly resident as well and I've never heard of the front steps of the Art Museum being referred to as 'rocky steps' either. I would suggest leaving movie titles out entirely, just covering everything with 'The Philadelphia Art Museum has also been used as a backdrop in several movies of varying success.' The article's on the museum, not Rocky or anything out of his fictitious movie. Dave 07:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davesilvan ( talk • contribs)
"although the institution has no galleries devoted to Greek, Roman or Egyptian art."
SO WHAT? Why on earth is this retarded line included in this "article"? What did you expect to find in an American Institution? You do realize that Greek Roman and Egyptian Art are finite resources. Despite being plundered by many countries there is no reason to expect to find such art on a CONTINENT never visited by Egyptians, Greeks or Romans as far as history records. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.141.27 ( talk) 17:40, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
"The statue was returned to the steps for the filming of Rocky V, and also appears there in the movies Philadelphia and Mannequin, but has since been removed. The statue was replaced with a simple set of footprints reading "Rocky." The statue was returned to the foot of the steps on September 8, 2006."
"has since been removed" and "was returned" So which is it? Is it so hard to get this right? 100% Wikiality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.141.27 ( talk) 17:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
"On Friday, July 13, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, local radio station WMMR's morning show Preston and Steve launched 10,000 marbles down the famous art museum steps to commemorate the 10,000th loss of the Philadelphia Phillies. Although the milestone loss had not yet happened at the time, it was expected to occur during the following weekend as the Phillies played the St. Louis Cardinals. The stunt had not been publicized beforehand (to avoid police intervention), and although there were no disasters encountered in the event, security showed up afterwards and were described as "very irate"."
The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building should have its own article, and should not be merged with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.-- DThomsen8 ( talk) 14:50, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
Njbob ( talk) 10:19, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm not a regular at this article, so will leave it to others to place or not place this new image. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:50, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Done
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00:34, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi PMA fans! I wanted to update you about some recent events related to our fantastic Museum. I met Jessica Milby, PMA Collections Information Project Manager, at Wikimania in July. Jessica was looking for ways to improve articles on Wikipedia about the Museum and its artists/collections. We followed up a few weeks later at the Perelman Building in downtown Philadelphia where we discussed ways to increase participation in the GLAM/PMA project.
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It's exciting to have a partner in Jessica Milby and there should be a lot of good work coming out the collaboration within the next 3-6 months. Please stop by the GLAM/PMA project page and leave your thoughts. What ideas do you have? How can we move forward on the above projects? I Hope you're all well. Cheers! Ocaasi 19:02, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
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i'm pretty sure the "footprints" of Rocky are still in place at the museum, at least as of august 2005. if they're not there anymore, the date of the move would be helpful. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.85.108.242 ( talk • contribs)
It's really quite dispiriting to see that the only commentary on the PMA in this discussion site concerns "Rocky." I've added information regarding the architects and the style of this world-class museum. 68.72.84.73 00:02, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Philadelphia "WAS" one of the most important American cities and a culutural... etc... I know the city's fallen off a bit in the last few decades, but that seems pretty harsh for the 5th largest city and 4th largest metropolitan region in the country.... elorincz 21:31, 30 April 2007 {UTC}
I forget how to make a new topic, I am only a very casual Wiki user, but I live in Philadelphia and a recent trip to the Art Museum got me thinking, when I walked around behind it (there is a restaurant right behind the museum and right on the Skuylkill River) -- my point being, there are old, entirely-bricked entranceways and I was just wondering when they commandeered the land to devote to a museum. I have a picture of one, an old entrance/exit entirely filled with stone and mortar AND at one point they even carved a peep slot in it -- which was later bricked shut as well. Dave 07:52, 26 September 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davesilvan ( talk • contribs)
I merged the info housed at Kienbusch into this article - AKeen 14:56, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
The structure opened in 1928 to the jeers of the public who derided it as a "Greek garage." [1]
The article of Rocky Balboa running up the museum steps could be merged into this article. Kriegaffe 19:46, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Should we call The Empire State Building the "King Kong Tower" simply because the film was shot there?
I oppose, I am a life-long Philly resident as well and I've never heard of the front steps of the Art Museum being referred to as 'rocky steps' either. I would suggest leaving movie titles out entirely, just covering everything with 'The Philadelphia Art Museum has also been used as a backdrop in several movies of varying success.' The article's on the museum, not Rocky or anything out of his fictitious movie. Dave 07:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davesilvan ( talk • contribs)
"although the institution has no galleries devoted to Greek, Roman or Egyptian art."
SO WHAT? Why on earth is this retarded line included in this "article"? What did you expect to find in an American Institution? You do realize that Greek Roman and Egyptian Art are finite resources. Despite being plundered by many countries there is no reason to expect to find such art on a CONTINENT never visited by Egyptians, Greeks or Romans as far as history records. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.141.27 ( talk) 17:40, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
"The statue was returned to the steps for the filming of Rocky V, and also appears there in the movies Philadelphia and Mannequin, but has since been removed. The statue was replaced with a simple set of footprints reading "Rocky." The statue was returned to the foot of the steps on September 8, 2006."
"has since been removed" and "was returned" So which is it? Is it so hard to get this right? 100% Wikiality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.149.141.27 ( talk) 17:44, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
"On Friday, July 13, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, local radio station WMMR's morning show Preston and Steve launched 10,000 marbles down the famous art museum steps to commemorate the 10,000th loss of the Philadelphia Phillies. Although the milestone loss had not yet happened at the time, it was expected to occur during the following weekend as the Phillies played the St. Louis Cardinals. The stunt had not been publicized beforehand (to avoid police intervention), and although there were no disasters encountered in the event, security showed up afterwards and were described as "very irate"."
The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building should have its own article, and should not be merged with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.-- DThomsen8 ( talk) 14:50, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
Njbob ( talk) 10:19, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
I'm not a regular at this article, so will leave it to others to place or not place this new image. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:50, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
Done
Anna Frodesiak (
talk)
00:34, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
Hi PMA fans! I wanted to update you about some recent events related to our fantastic Museum. I met Jessica Milby, PMA Collections Information Project Manager, at Wikimania in July. Jessica was looking for ways to improve articles on Wikipedia about the Museum and its artists/collections. We followed up a few weeks later at the Perelman Building in downtown Philadelphia where we discussed ways to increase participation in the GLAM/PMA project.
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It's exciting to have a partner in Jessica Milby and there should be a lot of good work coming out the collaboration within the next 3-6 months. Please stop by the GLAM/PMA project page and leave your thoughts. What ideas do you have? How can we move forward on the above projects? I Hope you're all well. Cheers! Ocaasi 19:02, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
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