When visiting Europe, taking a picture with a small, but significant statue is often a way to remember and record the visit (e.g. Manneken Pis in Brussels, LIttle Mermaid in Copenhagen). In the States, these small cultural icons tends to gravitate towards TV shows? This famous one depicts the end shot of the beginning sequence from the Mary Tyler Moore Show, where she throws her tam hat (always thought it was a beret, but learned that it's a tam, more appropriate for the Minneapolis weather) into the air, expressing her joy and independence (and the need to bundle up stylishly). Of course, my wife had to reproduce that scene (no tam, but a skull cap) and it was a fun thing to do (taking very little time). We had visited the statue many years before (just like we had with the Fonzie statue in Milwaukee), and was super glad that it's still very well maintained (polished, no graffiti, etc). MTM passed in 2017, and this statue is a nice tribute to her, and her ground breaking TV show. read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - MTM Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I remember watching the Mary Tyler Moore Show with my mother when I was younger, so when I had the chance to see the MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue in person I took advantage of it. Located in downtown Minneapolis, where her famous opening credits hat toss took place, you might walk by it, if you weren't looking for it. The life size MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue was very nice, it got the details right. There is a parking garage not too far away, if you're not able to find street parking. This little bit of nostalgia and TV history was fun to see. I highly recommend the MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue! read more

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Yes, ...even though, there is no longer the iconic Dayton's and Donaldson's department stores where Mary Tyler Moore threw her tam as well as all those iconic financial buildings that were there in downtown Minneapolis at one time. This is a must "stop" if you have a chance to come into downtown Minneapolis. "You might just make it after all~!" This is the iconic MTM statue that exhibits "Woman Power", "Minneapolis", and that LOVE is all around! What's not to like about it...after all it represents! read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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. read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This was a mandatory stop for me as a connoisseur of the TV Land Landmark statues. (I've done all of them except for the Bewitched statue in Salem!) This Mary statue is a delight and doesn't fail to make for a great photo opp. Love is all around! read more

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. read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

So I had never driven through Minneapolis before, but a co-worker challenged me to find the statue on vacation so off I went. My words of caution to those unfamiliar with the area - there are trolley tracks, avoid them! I found a parking garage relatively near where I wanted to be, and pulled in to safety. The statue apparently moves between locations - it was a few blocks from the visitor's center I had thought it was supposed to be in front of. But the visitor's center, as is their job, gave great directions and the statue was fun to see. The area seems to have other fun things to see, mostly shopping and eating related, and I hope to see Mary Tyler Moore's statue again. Traffic leaving the city was painful though, avoid the later afternoon. Quest completed! Onward to a new one! read more

Mary Tyler Moore was a legendary actress who stared in the "Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Her namesake show than ran from 1970 to 1977 is one of the most popular television sitcoms of all time. When viewers tuned into CBS to see "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," they tuned into downtown Minneapolis for nearly a half hour. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" is to Minneapolis what "Cheers" is to Boston, and "Seinfeld" is to New York. It is a TV show where the cast assemble made downtown the stage. Mary Tyler Moore passed away in 2017. However, the curtain has not shut on this Hollywood and Minneapolis legend. Posthumously Mary Tyler Moore graces the downtown stage in the representation of a bronze statue that stands at the southwest corner of South Seventh Street and Nicollet Avenue. The bronze Mary Tyler Moore statue portrays the opening song "Love is All Around" where Mary Tyler Moore tosses her hat towards the IDS Center. Today the bronze Mary Tyler Moore Statue stands on a downtown stage that is both optimistic and pessimistic. From my perspective, the two main viewpoints of the Mary Tyler Moore Statue subtly portrayed the optimism and loss of a downtown 42 years after "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" went off the air. Looking southeast towards the IDS Center, I saw the optimism of downtown Minneapolis. To me this is a scene where an iconic Hollywood star tosses a hat towards the galactic IDS Center-the tallest building in Minnesota. This is a scene that captures the words in the opening song "Your going to make it after all." If you replace "Your" with "Minneapolis" is going to make it after all; it is a positive scene that is captured in photographs. However looking straight towards the bronze Mary Tyler Moore Statue I could not help but notice that while her star still shines bright the one that had been in back of her all these years has faded to dust. This is the Macy's star. Recently, downtown Minneapolis lost its iconic Macy's Department Store that stared here for years. Nearby it lost its Barnes & Noble. I am disheartened to see the iconic flagship department stores that graced the downtowns for decades enter the retail graveyard. From my own way of seeing it, the bronze Mary Tyler statue stands at the corner of downtown optimism and loss. With all this said, I did what many visitors to Minneapolis would do. I had my picture taken next to the bronze Mary Tyler Moore statue. Yet, I passed over pretending to throw my cap towards the IDS Center. Just like the late Mary Tyler Moore the bronze Mary Tyler Moore Statue is a shining downtown Minneapolis star. If your in downtown Minneapolis I highly recommend sharing the downtown stage with the Bronze Mary Tyler Moore Statue for a couple of minutes. read more

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

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 read more

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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! read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Beautiful! - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

If you're anywhere near downtown Minneapolis, you need to make a quick stop for the photo opportunity of Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat in the air. And yes, if you have someone take your picture, you have to assume the pose. And this is from someone who's just come from Milwaukee, where he did the same pose as the Bronze Fonz on the Milwaukee River. Do it. It's fun! read more

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. read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

When my wife and I agreed to escort my mother to her sorority convention in Minneapolis this summer, she told us there were 2 things she absolutely had to do: visit Paisley Park and have her picture taken with the MTM statue. She even brought a purple beret with her, which was practical at both sites. read more

MTM Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Whoever said this statue was "life-sized" lied. It's about 3/4 life-sized, which is, I imagine, about how big Daniel Radcliffe is. Both the artist and the subject of this breathtaking bronze artwork are as dead as any progress we might have made towards a truly equal society. A society, I should say, envisioned and championed by the same feminist 1970's TV sitcom character who would be appalled at how little we have done to prevent our decline into autocracy. Shame. Shame. Shame. read more

You're gonna make it after all!!! A cute statue of Mary Tyler Moore tossing her hat which is a great photo op. read more

NOT THERE RIGHT NOW Statue has been moved inside for storage for 2 years while nearby construction occurs. read more

Who other than perpetual Debbie Downers could criticize the bronze statue of Mary Tyler Moore in downtown Minneapolis? Mary was an icon and one of the first working women shown on television. You'd have to have lived that era to understand that up until then, most women were homemakers and mothers, so for Mary to go to the big city and make it as a single working girl was trailblazing! This is a must-see for those of us who loved America's working girl sweetheart. She was 5'7" in real life with a petite build, so I believe this statue is close to life sized, but why does that really matter? It's a fitting tribute to a beautiful soul who left her mark on the world. read more

I was very disappointed with this statue. We visited the Mary Tyler Moore statue last week with very high expectations, after hearing all of the stories about this statue from our friends and on television. Sadly, those hopes were for naught. I guess we were led to believe this was a marble statue, so we were shocked to find this ugly bronze thing on the sidewalk. I guess bronze is all right, but come on. What's wrong with marble? Plus, this statue is SMALL. Is Mary Tyler Moore actually that short? And even if she is, I tend to walk into my statue viewing experiences with certain expectations, and one of them is to have a great, big, eighteen foot tall, stone (or in this case metal) human towering over the downtown area. If these are your standards for your statues as well, then this is not the statue for you. read more

This is one of the few tourist destinations that I give my stamp of approval. It's Mary Tyler Moore, it's Minnesota, there is a hat! Unless you are traveling to Milwaukee's statue of The Fonz, this is the Midwest's premiere photo opportunity! read more

I was born well after this series went off the air. And a lot of the plot lines seemed very dated compared to the sitcoms I did grow up with--or the work situations I later encountered. But there is something culturally signifigant about a woman who is working not as a stopgap before she finds 'mr right' but because she does want to prove herself. This earned the statue. Congrats. read more