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Fostering enjoyment and understanding of art

Exhibition PST ART: Art & Science Collide

Encounter the intersections of art and science at the Getty Center

Highlights

  1. Play and Games in Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greek vase with two handles (neck amphora) showing a black-figured painting of two men facing each other while seated at a low table with a board game between them.

    Looking for some fun this summer? Play the ancient Greek and Roman way, with some unique—and some familiar—games to stave off boredom

    View on Google Arts & Culture

  2. Close Looking: Charles Samuel Keene's Self-Portrait

    Drawing on paper in ink of a man's face wearing a hat

    In this video from our ongoing series, curator Julian Brooks shows us the meticulous techniques in this vibrant and dramatic portrait

    Watch on YouTube

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  • Getty Center

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    Hours

    Tuesday–Friday, Sunday
    10am–5:30pm
    Saturday
    10am–8pm
    Monday
    Closed

    Admission is free, and requires a timed-entry reservation.

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  • Getty Villa Museum

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    Hours

    Daily
    10am–5pm
    Tuesday
    Closed

    Admission is free, and requires a timed-entry reservation.

    Reserve entry time

Exhibitions

Events

All Events

  1. Making Scents of the Court of Versailles: French Perfume Workshop

    Family

    Panel painting of an elaborate blue porcelain vessel with gilt detail on it and surrounding, decorated with flowers.

  2. Memnon

    Performance

    The head of a black man, beaded with sweat, is shrouded in silhouette against a backdrop of spears and fire-colored sky.

  3. Eternal Faces: Portrait Sculpture from Egypt’s Late Period

    Talk

    Against a black background, a head sculpted out of light quartzite wears a traditional ancient Egyptian head covering. Its nose has been removed or has fallen off.
    Tue, Sep 10, 2024, 7pm

  4. Illuminating Lumia: Preserving Thomas Wilfred’s Legacy

    Talk

    Abstract wisps of orange and blue light sit within a large square and are surrounded by dark metal cabinet.
    Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 9pm

Explore the Collection

Discover art from ancient Greece and Italy, Europe from the Middle Ages to the early 1900s, and global photography from its invention to now

A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.

Featured News

More News

  1. Surprises as an Ancient Statue Is Prepped to Receive Its Missing Head

    Article

    Photo of a conservator applying tools to the side of a sculpture hung in slings.

    Eduardo Sanchez uncovered a cryptic message and evidence of a 20th-century beheading

    Aug 08, 2024

  2. How to Make a Hologram

    Article

    A man in a sweater stands in a dark lab in front of a large table that houses camera parts, laser beams, and a copper lantern

    Watch as artist Matthew Schreiber creates a hologram for an upcoming exhibition

    Aug 20, 2024

  3. The Startling Realism of a 17th-Century Sculpture

    Article

    A detailed view of the veins and skin texture carved into the back of a statue's hands

    Have you ever wanted to get really close to a work of art?

    Aug 20, 2024

Departments and Resources

  1. Curatorial

    Our curatorial teams shape our collections, produce exhibitions, and perform critical research into the history of art made across millennia

  2. Bildung

    Inspiring audiences to engage with our collection and exhibitions through programs and resources at the Center and Villa

  3. Conservation

    Our conservation teams research artists’ methods and materials to treat our collections and innovate in the preventive care of art

  4. Forschung

    Projects undertaken by Museum staff, colleagues, and collaborators

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