Philadelphia is getting a 'Portal'. And no, it won't be able to transport you to another dimension.
A Portals spokesperson confirmed to NBC10 that the viral round art installation with a two-way, all-hours live stream will open in the City of Brotherly Love.
The Portal, which was previously hosted at the Flatiron Plaza in New York City, is relocating to Philadelphia for its new home.
The spokesperson added that the Portal will be open sometime next week and connect with identical Portals in multiple countries through a 24/7 live stream.
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Crews were spotted Friday night setting up the porthole-like sculpture in Love Park.
In 2021, the first Portals—created by Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys—opened, connecting Vilnius, Lithuania, to Lublin, Poland.
Then, in 2024, a live stream portal linking New York City and Dublin, Ireland, opened. The art installation garnered a lot of attention but had to be temporarily shut down due to people's "inappropriate behavior."
Later, the NYC-Dublin Portals were opened again with new ways to prevent people from stepping on the portals, holding phones up to the cameras, flashing body parts, and doing drugs on camera.
The spokesperson for Portals said more details will be available in the coming days.
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