Titanic ice sculpture at the Franklin Institute [photos]
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<p>The Titanic ice sculpture in front of the Franklin Institute is 12 ft. long and weighs 2,200 lbs. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Life boats along the ice sculpture of the Titanic. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>The Titanic ice sculpture on the front steps of the Franklin Insistute promotes the February "Manayunk on Ice" festival. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Rob Capone and Don Harrison installing the Titanic sign in front of the Franklin Institute. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Cutting the smoke stacks for the ship. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
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<p>Rob Capone and Don Harrison apply the finishing touches to the ship. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)</p>
How cold is it in Philadelphia? Cold enough that the built-to-scale ice sculpture of the Titanic resting outside the Franklin Institute isn’t going to melt.
The Institute’s Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is currently on display indoors, but the sculpture outside also serves as a preview for next month’s “Manayunk on Ice” festival.
Sculptor Peter Slavin carved the ice model to the exact proportions of the ship, right down to the smokestacks and portholes. Kids checking out the sculpture Friday can take home a piece of the ice.
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