Make Way for Ducklings
Make Way for Ducklings is a sculpture by Nancy Schön, which recreates the duck family in Robert McCloskey's children's classic Make Way for Ducklings. It is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …is inscribed with “This sculpture has been placed here as a tribute to Robert McCloskey whose story ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ has made the Boston Public Garden familiar to children throughout the world 1987”
- …stands 3.1 feet (0.95 metres) tall
- Description: 1987 sculpture by Nancy Schön in Boston
- Also known as“Duckling Sculpture”“Make Way for Ducklings Statue”
- Established: October 4, 1987
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boston Public Garden and Swan Boats.
Boston Public Garden
The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden…
Swan Boats
The Swan Boats are a fleet of pontoon pleasure boats… Swan Boats is situated 540 feet south of Make Way for Ducklings.
Headquarters House
William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the… Headquarters House is situated 600 feet northeast of Make Way for Ducklings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Back Bay-Beacon Hill and Beacon Hill.
Back Bay-Beacon Hill
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods.
Beacon Hill
Historical heavyweights, Back Bay and Beacon Hill are some of Boston's most beautiful neighborhoods.
Make Way for Ducklings
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Latitude
42.35552° or 42° 21′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.06976° or 71° 4′ 11″ west
Open location code
87JC9W4J+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Make Way for Ducklings” goes by many names.
Make Way for Ducklings StatueCebuano
讓路給小鴨子Chinese
راه را برای جوجه اردکها باز کنید (مجسمه)Persian
راه را برای جوجهاردکها باز کنیدPersian
Дорогу утятамRussian
Дорогу утятам (Бостон)Russian
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