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    Washington Monument

    4.8 (12 reviews)

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    Matthew U.

    Since I was literally right next to this I thought I would give it a once over before heading out. It is quite the massive monument and with it situated right in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art feels like a nice welcoming to the museum. The monument itself is very intricate. There is so much detail that if you only view it from one side you are doing yourself a disservice. I did have to do a bit of research after visiting here to understand a lot of what went into the design. If you do a bit of research you find out that the face of the statue was sculpted from a cast of the former first president of the country. You also find out that this was not the initial installation place for the statue. It was moved here during the construction of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Do a pick of your own digging on this monument and give it a visit. You'll learn something you didn't know before. Like how the fountain portion did not always work properly.

    Jayme H.

    Being in Philly is seriously like living a real-life version of the movie National Treasure. I love exploring and this well-known tourist attraction was on my list of places to do just that. The famous Washington Monument is placed directly in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, a couple hundred yards from the bottom of the Rocky Steps. Made out of bronze and granite, the 100+ year old statue towers over you. Its intricate details flow endlessly all the way around it, incorporating a theme of President Washington and his time in the Revolutionary War. Around the bottom of the monument you'll see depictions of animals, nature, and Native Americans, there to represent life during that period of time. It is rather breathtaking, especially on a beautiful day with such a rich setting. At the same time, it did give me a moment in awe, in awe of all that was lost in order for this victory, for this giant piece of art to be made.

    Jeremy J.

    What a wonderful statue were wonderful monument has a heart of Philadelphia right across from the Art Institute and the Rocky statue and other cool things. This Washington monument really stands out it's huge has a lot of unique things around if not just George himself but he has other things so I'm not really sure he's related to him but it makes it that much cooler it's a huge statue huge monuments that's right in the heart of town that's pretty awesome

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    Bruce K.

    With a prime space directly in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum, this large statue of our nation's first President in his role as the commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary forces. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the President's face while he was still alive. The lowest level of the statue features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States. Completed in 1897 and relocated to this spot in 1928, it stands 44 feet tall. It was a gift to the City of Philadelphia by the Society of the Cincinnati. The Society is the nation's oldest patriotic organization. The Eakins Ovan forms the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. President Washington is facing to the southeast. Hi, Jasmine! Great FTR! [Review 10380 overall, 146 of 2019.]

    Jasmine A.

    The Washington Monument is located in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Eakins Oval, a traffic circle at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It's by artist Rudolf Siemering and was originally installed in 1897 at Fairmount Park and relocated to its current location in 1928. The sculpture features George Washington on a horse, surrounded by Native Americans and various North American animals. [Yelp collections: East Coast 2016; Monuments, Memorials, and Historical Markers]

    Kristen S.

    a pretty spot directly across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art/Rocky Steps/ Rocky Statue.

    Andres A.

    A majestic monument of our national hero George Washington. Kudos to the city planners who situated this monument/park in front of the Philadelphia Museum. It's free to see and a great place to take pictures and get a view of the great City of Philadelphia. It is at a place where there is plenty of things to see or visit so at the end of the day it can be a place where you sit and get some rest while soaking in the view.

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    I think this place is a great place for kids, but I think most of the exhibits are geared towards…read morekids who can read. I thought my child would be able to partake in the exhibits either way, but she was not a reading age yet. So many of the exhibits were above her head. The best thing about the institute were the live classes and demonstrations. The live dissection of a cow eye was amazing. They also had a combustion show (think cool fire colors) and that was excellent. I did one of the planetarium shows and it was a little bit dry, even for an adult. Personally if the child can't read yet, I would say you may not get much out of it, but still a great place.

    My family, in laws' family, and I visited here last week what's the plan to get a family Max…read moremembership and enjoy the institution art for a good long day and it was an extremely happy time for all. Needless to say, we got through less than the 3rd inside of the whole day's time. This large and famed institution has a lot to review and I hope to help your family to make an informed choice about ticket types and visiting. Ticketing is easy whether or not you did anything online, with obvious easy signage in the secondary Hall after the famed Ben Franklin Statue Hall. Welcome staff and generally all staff are so helpful and knowledgeable. We decided on the Family Max membership because it includes ATSC membership including admission to 300 other science centers, many of the same caliber and fame, also because many of them will be at our travel destinations for the next year. Membership is entirely online with barcodes and online ticketing reservations (which ironically generates even more barcodes, one per attendee) so it is extremely easy to use, especially more so if you have good IT fluency and a good record-keeping system. I did not use the parking deck, which membership discounts are $10 off the $25 fare each day, but access from any point in the city and by any type of transit is very easy. The building is famous, easy to find and hard to miss. Frontage is right on Logan Square and extremely easy to find and orient oneself. Specialitly entrances such as accessibility, ramps and group entrances are very easy to find. Special events at pavilions have their own entrances. The Halls and exhibitions are overwhelmingly many and a large with tons of displays and booths to occupy all humans of all ages for dozens of hours. We join their membership not only because we aren't too far away but because it would take so many visits to well appreciate the breath and death of this institution. Although I last came as a grade school student, I can see clearly why the parents then and now consider this a worthwhile trip. The included science shows (usually four different ones daily with a few repeats within each day) are excellent examples of this commitment to education and sturdy science. At a time when so much misinformation and alternative science prevail profitably, it is comforting and necessary that this this ideal cause continues. Lastly, the overall venue is just excellent with so many types of science represented as to sate the curiosities of any child in any domain. Great food is just blocks away, notable is that Chinatown is straight down Race Street, and great views from most windows ease the usual concerns of parents about logistics and interest both.

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