Submitted by ColdJay64 t3_11l8tf9 in philadelphia
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Baron_Von_D t1_jbc3eft wrote
Yeah, they need to just redirect everyone to the back entrance for pickup/dropoff.
Katdai2 t1_jbcjm15 wrote
But then they’ll have to compete with all the tourists who can’t figure out how to use the art museum parking garage
throw_away_antimlm t1_jbcyx6x wrote
Or who fail to realize there's an art museum at the top of the steps
PhD_sock t1_jbeeslx wrote
This is legit the funniest thing to me. So many times, I've seen tourists do their Rocky thing and then just...walk on by. The country's fourth or fifth largest museum is riiiight there!
HelloEverybody94 t1_jbwgi30 wrote
I live 5 minutes from the musueam and the novelty hasn't worn off. Everytime I go up the stairs and look at the view it's like my first time. The musueam building itself is a fascinating work of architecture that I can't get bored staring at.
That being said, I've never once set foot inside. I have zero interest in art and can't tell a master piece from a child's scribble. I'd assume a good amount of tourists are in the same boat as me. Also, every medium-to-big city in the country has an art museum. You have to be really obsessed with art to differentiate between what the PMA offers vs any other art museum.
PhD_sock t1_jbxapde wrote
I suppose I assume most people live their lives with curiosity and eagerness to experience that which is new, or that which they don't know.
PettyAndretti t1_jbc3cv6 wrote
So the guys that post up at the statue every weekend and hassle tourists for money to take their Rocky photo will be out of a job or …?
Geo_Music t1_jbc6u3l wrote
With STAFF shirts on
Gram-GramAndShabadoo t1_jbf2ppv wrote
They don't work at the visitor center, they just have Staff shirts.
Geo_Music t1_jbfopxh wrote
Right. Guys wear staff shirts to trick people and say it's a paid photo. So lame.
joeltheprocess76 t1_jbc26o7 wrote
Tourism in Philly is meant to complement seeing the Rocky statue, getting a cheesesteak and posing in front of the Liberty bell and not hinder it. People are going to do whatever they want to do. It’s their job to get tourists to stay longer.
Curiosity13 t1_jbes1xg wrote
Why wouldn’t they actually put a visitor center in the empty visitor center building in Love Park? Nah, let’s park a shipping container next to the beautiful architecture of the art museum instead.
KenzoWap t1_jbbo8m0 wrote
Nice always been a missed opportunity, especially with al the tourists.
theAmericanStranger t1_jbcqyli wrote
Whatever. This is where our running club meets but nothing lasts forever
sonnycirico215 t1_jbcrwgn wrote
Not in our neighborhood. There’s gonna be significant backlash
Baron_Von_D t1_jbdpqob wrote
It's on the parkway at the museum in an established tourist spot, what are you talking about?
Snakealicious t1_jbfmfav wrote
It's ugly as hell for starters.
ReturnedFromExile t1_jbbv2h6 wrote
They really need to address the dangerous pedestrian/illegal parking/Uber situation they have in front of that. They put the barricade up and that made the problem worse not better. Of course if we had a police force that gave a fuck, it would be easily solved.