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The Getty Villa
Malibu
In 1954, Oil tycoon J. Paul Getty originally opened a gallery
adjacent to his home in Pacific Palisades.
Finding that he quickly ran out of room, he built a second
museum on the property built down the hill from his original home. In 1974,Getty
opened the Getty Villa as his second museum in a building inspired by the
Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and incorporating additional details
from several other ancient sites. Getty died in 1976 and never visited
the Villa. Following his death, the museum inherited $661 million and began
planning a much larger campus, the Getty Center, in nearby Brentwood.
The collection has 44,000 Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities
dating from 6,500 BC to 400 AD, including the Lansdowne Heracles and the
Victorious Youth. The UCLA/Getty Master’s Program in Archaeological and
Ethnographic Conservation is housed on this campus.
Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities arranged by themes
including Gods and Goddesses, Dionysos and the Theater, and Stories of
the Trojan War
Visitors start their visit in a spectacular open-air
Entry Pavilion, then progress along a scenic pathway to the heart of the
site, the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater.
This 450-seat outdoor classical theater, based on ancient
prototypes, links the new Cafe, Museum Store, and Auditorium to the J.
Paul Getty Museum entrance.
Roman-inspired architecture and gardens
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openings hours
Thursday–Monday
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and on January 1, July 4,
Thanksgiving, and December 25.
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades
California 90272
Admission to the Getty Villa is FREE. Advance, timed
tickets are required for each individual. Parking is $8.
reservations by calling (310)
440-7300.
For information or assistance with any aspect of your
visit to the Getty Villa, call 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week.
www.getty.edu/museum/
 
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