The Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Art, architecture, and gardens at two locations: the Getty Center in Brentwood, and the Getty Villa in Malibu.
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Los Angeles, CA, 90049
Phone:
310.440.7300
Tues - Fri:
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat:
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sun:
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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Current Exhibitions:
Irving Penn: Small Trades
At the Getty Center through January 10,
2010

Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Ongoing at the Getty Villa


Out-of-Bounds: Images in the Margins of Medieval Manuscripts
At the Getty Center through November 8,
2009

In Focus: Making a Scene
At the Getty Center through October 18,
2009

Capturing Nature's Beauty: Three Centuries of French Landscapes
At the Getty Center through November 1,
2009

The Chimaera of Arezzo
At the Getty Villa through February 8,
2010

Foundry to Finish: The Making of a Bronze Sculpture
At the Getty Center through July 11,
2010

Roman Ephebe from Naples
Ongoing at the Getty Villa


La Roldana's Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture
Ongoing at the Getty Center

Upcoming Exhibitions:

Reconstructing Identity: A Statue of a God from Dresden
At the Getty Villa  November 19, 2009–February 8, 2010

Collector's Choice: J. Paul Getty and His Antiquities
At the Getty Villa November 19, 2009–February 8, 2010

Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference
At the Getty Center December 8, 2009 - February 28, 2010

A Record of Emotion: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans
At the Getty Center February 2 - June 6, 2010

Contemporary Urban Panoramas: Los Angeles, New York, Reykjavik
At the Getty Center February 2 - June 6, 2010

Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention
At the Getty Center March 23 - June 20, 2010

The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire
At the Getty Villa  March 25–July 5, 2010

Old Testament Imagery in Medieval Christian Manuscripts
At the Getty Center June 1 - August 8, 2010

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The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Art Quiz! Who was the master of perspective who painted the ceiling that this detail is from?

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles We're so lucky to have so many great fans. We had a blast at the Project Runway event last night because of your enthusiasm and great questions for the panel! Stay tuned for more events!

November 6 at 9:45am
Joe Fisher
Joe Fisher
always can use more of either Getty
Sun at 2:25pm
Us Artcop
Us Artcop
probably why i can't get a ticket, thanks
Yesterday at 3:25pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Name that fabric! In anticipation of tomorrow night's Project Runway screening, can you tell what this fabulous pink gown is made of? And can anyone guess the name of the painting this detail is drawn from?

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Counting down: the seats are filling up fast for the Project Runway screening and the event will soon be closed. RSVP now!

An Exclusive Event for our Facebook Fans
Location:The Getty Center
Time:7:00PM Thursday, November 5th
John
John
Here's hoping the contestants don't break anything priceless. They're prone to running amok like that on that show. . .

And Silly Rabbit, you can't take L.A. out of the Getty, even if you take it out of L.A. :)
November 4 at 5:44pm
William Roberts
November 4 at 6:31pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles You're either in or you're out!! Getty Facebook Fans RSVP to an exclusive screening of next week's episode of Project Runway featuring the Getty Museum and come listen to a panel of talented LA-based fashionistas. Limited seats available!!

An Exclusive Event for our Facebook Fans
Location:The Getty Center
Time:7:00PM Thursday, November 5th
Ani Markarian
Ani Markarian
I would love to attend!
November 3 at 12:23pm
Kiki Hahn
Kiki Hahn
I'm out - this is a boring season for PR
November 3 at 7:09pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Still need a Halloween costume? Come to the Getty and create your own.

Some friendly ghosts lurking around the Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Three tips to end wars, Aristophanes style: 1. Create a heroine, Lysistrata, to unify women of warring factions, 2. Withhold "wifely favors," 3. Call a truce and re-tell the tale in LYSISTRATI! a FREE film series based on the anti-war satire Lysistrata by Aristophanes.

A FREE film series at the Getty Villa
Location:Getty Villa, Auditorium
Time:3:00PM Saturday, November 14th
Olya
Olya
cherchez la femme (les femmes) pour finir la guerre!
October 29 at 2:55pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles On the hill here, green isn't just the color of the grass, it's our way of life. Thanks to our visitors, the Getty has reduced the use of disposable products in our cafes by 78% over the last seven months!

October 27 at 1:53pm
Will Benshoof
Will Benshoof
very artfully done.
November 3 at 4:25pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles If you were a curator at the Getty, what paintings would YOU buy? On November 8th, senior curator Scott Schaefer will take us behind the scenes of some of the Museum's major acquisitions--Courbet, Gauguin, Rubens, and Titian, among them--and how these additions shaped a collection.

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Curators and conservators lecture on artworks on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center.
Alvin Epstein
Alvin Epstein
I'd buy abstract and minimalist and forget about rococco.
October 29 at 10:41am
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Young Richard Burton and Albert Finney on film! Join us for a free film series featuring cinema from the British New Wave, which critiqued the wealthy and championed the common worker.

A FREE film series, in conjunction with "Irving Penn: Small Trades"
Location:Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
Time:4:00PM Saturday, November 14th
Frank Pichardo
Frank Pichardo
this is cool.... i'm there
October 22 at 3:25pm
Ruth Pennington Paget
Ruth Pennington Paget
Something for Netflix since I'm in Monterey....
October 22 at 9:43pm
Will Benshoof
Will Benshoof
a difficult decision Four Angry Young Men here or Lysistrata at the Villa.
November 3 at 4:32pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles The White House has proclaimed October National Arts and Humanities Month. We're inspired by President Obama's statement: "While we may not always agree with what we see or hear it, is our open-mindedness that commends the artistic struggle behind the creation and our curiosity that pursues its vision." Read the entire proclamation below.

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The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Oktober(fest) is in the air, and the fine art of beer can be seen fizzing from this "Covered Tankard" from around 1578, which likely held, and allowed for the drinking of Germany's brews. Beer was enjoyed for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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A work by Unknown from the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection.
John Jacob Hekhuis
John Jacob Hekhuis
Splendid example!!!
October 20 at 1:33pm
Vicki Reeves
Vicki Reeves
Now, if the Getty only did an Oktoberfest w/beer, brats & kraut....
October 21 at 5:10pm
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles Did you know that California's famed Spanish missions were designed by artisans from Mexico and built mostly by Native Americans? Find out more surprising facts in our new book "California Missions: History, Art, and Preservation" + a free panel discussion tomorrow night.

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Details of a Getty Conservation Institute panel discussion and book signing on October 20, 2009.
Nicole Raymond
Nicole Raymond
There's so little Native American History being taught in schools.
October 19 at 5:05pm
Frances Castillo
Frances Castillo
Awesome museum, I want to go there again. I really like the Sherman oaks Getty.
October 19 at 5:57pm
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The Getty Museum, Los Angeles wrote on Project Runway at the Getty's Wall.
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles wrote on Project Runway at the Getty's Wall.