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    MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue

    4.3 (21 reviews)
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    Sara C.

    This is a cute little stop you can make while you're in downtown Minneapolis, especially if you're a Mary Tyler Moore fan, a fan of classic TV, or just enjoy goofy tourist stops (that one was us). The statue is right in the Nicolette Mall area, which is full of shops and restaurants, so it's a good place to hang out - and while you're at it, why not stop by and snap a pic with Mary? You may be wondering why there's a Mary Tyler Moore statue here (if you weren't a fan of the series). It's because the Mary Tyler Moore Show took place in Minneapolis. The statue is of the iconic Mary Tyler Moore show opening, when she throws her hat in the air. If you're brave enough, you can throw your own hat into the air for a photo op, but maybe only do that on days that aren't so windy. Otherwise, it's just a cute little photo stop you can make while you're passing by.

    Christie L.

    Not much else to say other than it is a very large bronze statue downtown! We seriously tried to find it and got lost a few times; big buildings and GPS do not always mix! We kept at it and found others looking for people to take pictures of them, so we obliged. It was a great experience hearing people talking about watching Mary Tyler Moore. Her memory is still alive.

    Dominik D.

    A completely harmless, nice statue commemorating one of the local favorites. She appears to be life sized, so there are nice picture opportunities.

    You're gonna make it after all!
    Kevin J.

    How can you give this less than 5 stars? Oooo, it's bronze and not marble, not sufficiently larger than life, parking is difficult (it's downtown in a major American city; where else could they put it?), it was away to be cleaned three years ago (that's more of a tip than a review)... Okay, I think I covered all the naysayers. It's freakin' Mary Tyler Moore, people! Now I'm not old enough to remember the show when it first ran, but I am old enough to have watched a bunch of the reruns on Nick at Nite. And, honestly, I was always more of a Rhoda guy, but still, it's Mary Tyler Moore! This statue is like the Girl Power version of the Rocky statue in Philly. It's an icon like our Spirit of Detroit here in Motown. (Which by the way, was hidden under a giant box in scaffolding for quite some time itself a few years ago. These old sculptures need some restorative TLC once in awhile.) Sure it's not as big as the Spirit of Detroit, but it shouldn't be. MTM needs to be on a human scale. You just gotta give it up. What, do you need a button to push so it plays the theme song? Maybe two, so you can also get the Husker Du version? I had a great little photo op here, propping up a little fish sculpture I kidnapped from the restaurant I work at that I took to the Run, Smelt, Run! parade in Duluth up on Mary's outstretched hand. (All in good fun; off course I took a straight pic, too.) This was the first place I went to in Minneapolis and it was totally worth it. Da na da dat dah! ....meow

    Beautiful!
    Nancy M.

    How can you be disappointed with a beautiful tribute to an American icon and female hero!? It was a delightful little surprise to come across while enjoying the downtown Minneapolis area. So fun and somehow kept very clean. Are the pigeons here that considerate or is someone coming and cleaning this statue regularly? Either way, it's good stuff! Take a nostalgic moment to enjoy!

    Stacie C.

    Once the decision was made to vacation in Minnesota with several days dedicated to the Twin Cities I made sure the Mary Tyler Moore Statue was on the itinerary. I sent my travelling partner my DVD of the Mary Tyler Moore show's first season since she had never seen it before. It even inspired her to knit me a hat in anticipation. I planned out every pose. I couldn't wait "to make it after all!" This is some great public art. Any fan of television and broadcast history should appreciate this commemorative statue to one of the most influential shows of all time. I can't even imagine how many people have had their picture taken as they throw their hat in the air along with Mary Tyler Moore. I'm now one of them. I deducted one star only because it was difficult for us to locate. We had to park a few blocks away due to some construction. I thought for something like this that is a very popular spot for photos that draws people to the area there would be signs directing us to it.

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