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Philadelphia Prepares For NFL Draft
Philadelphia is the host city of the 2017 NFL Draft. Check out a sneak peek of how the Ben Franklin Parkway is transforming into the center of the NFL universe ...

The main stage for the NFL Draft is being built just beyond the Rocky statue which is at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Construction workers continue to craft the main stage of the NFL Draft with the Rocky statue in the foreground.

When the NFL chose Philadelphia to host the 2017 NFL Draft, the league insisted on holding the three-day event at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in front of the iconic Rocky steps.

Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials expect about 200,000 people to visit the NFL Draft and fan festivities along the Ben Franklin Parkway.

A tourist poses for a photo in front of the Rocky statue as the stage for the NFL Draft is being built.

The NFL Draft provides the opportunity for Philadelphia to be showcased as one of the most walkable cities in the country.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art remans open during the construction along the Ben Franklin Parkway.

A tourist does the Rocky pose at the top of the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In the Academy Award-winning movie, Rocky Balboa, who was played by Sylvester Stallone, ran up the steps and did his iconic celebration which is recreated by fans to this day.

As the NFL Draft main stage is being built, construction on the Comcast Innovation & Technology Center continues in the background.

This is a rendering of the entrance to the NFL Draft Experience. Over 200,000 fans of all ages are expected to pass through this gate during the NFL Draft.

This is a rendering of the NFL Draft main stage, which all eyes will be on come Thursday night when the first round gets underway.