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Free Hours at L.A. Museums (PDF, 269 KB)
Autry National Center
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Hammer Museum
Huntington Library
Japanese American National Museum
LACMA
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
MOCA
Museum of Latin American Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Skirball Cultural Center
Tours and Gallery Talks
May 22, 2012
Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center


The gardens of the Getty are the focus of this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.

Focus Tour: Medieval and Renaissance Art
Tuesdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on the Museum's medieval and Renaissance collections by exploring the art and culture of these related and distinctive historic periods. The tour may spotlight the current manuscripts exhibition. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Getty Center
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center


Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.

Halberdier / Pontormo
Collection Highlights Tour
Daily
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Famous Faces: Celebrity Portraits
Tuesdays - Fridays through July 13, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Examine the portrayal of identity, lifestyles, and celebrity culture in paintings, sculptures, and photographs. This one-hour tour looks at works in the exhibitions Herb Ritts: L.A. Style and Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Masterpiece of the Week Talk
Daily through May 27, 2012
4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


What is the face of labor? Explore Jean-François Millet's controversial Man with a Hoe in this 15-minute talk. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

May 23, 2012
Focus Tour: Paintings Highlights
Wednesdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experience the art of painting in a one-hour tour focusing on the finest examples from the Museum's collection of works by European painters. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 24, 2012
Focus Tour: Fit for a King
Thursdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Explore paintings, sculpture and decorative arts made during the reigns of the kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI in this one-hour tour of the Museum's extraordinary 17th- and 18th-century collections. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 25, 2012
Focus Tour: The Era of Impressionism
Fridays through December 15, 2015
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Explore the work of artists such as Monet, Degas and Van Gogh in this one-hour tour of the Museum's 19th-century collection. The tour may include sculpture, photographs, or drawings. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 26, 2012
¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.

Focus Tour: Modern and Contemporary Art
Saturdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on modern and contemporary works at the Museum by exploring the art and culture of the late 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The tour may include the current photography exhibitions. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Famous Faces: Celebrity Portraits
Weekends through July 15, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Examine the portrayal of identity, lifestyles, and celebrity culture in paintings, sculptures, and photographs. This one-hour tour looks at works in the exhibitions Herb Ritts: L.A. Style and Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 27, 2012
Focus Tour: Sculpture Highlights
Sundays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Experience the art of sculpture in a one-hour tour focusing on the Museum's collection of works from European history and the recent past. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 29, 2012
Masterpiece of the Week Talk
Daily, May 29 - June 3, 2012
4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Make love, not war. Discover The Return from War: Mars Disarmed by Venus, a collaboration between the masters Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Breughel the Elder, in this 15-minute talk. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

May 31, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday May 31, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

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June 5, 2012
Masterpiece of the Week Talk
Daily, June 5 - June 10, 2012

Museum Galleries, Getty Center


How do two friends, plus a flat tire, equal fame? Enjoy Herb Ritts's photograph Richard Gere, San Bernardino in this 15-minute talk. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

June 7, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday June 7, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday June 7, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Elizabeth Morrison, curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

June 14, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday June 14, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

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June 19, 2012
Morning Art Start
Tuesdays - Fridays June 19 - August 31, 2012
10:30 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Slow morning? Jazz it up by exploring a work of art in the galleries with an educator, then create your own masterpiece inspired by what you see. Materials are provided at this 45-minute program geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum Information Desk.

Curator's Gallery Talk
Tuesday June 19, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Karen Hellman, curator of Photographs, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition In Focus: Picturing Landscape. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

June 28, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday June 28, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
July 12, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday July 12, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday July 12, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Jeffrey Weaver, curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Life of Art: Context, Collecting, and Display. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 17, 2012
Exhibition Tour: Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line
Tuesdays - Fridays July 17 - September 21, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Mark the 150th birthday of Gustav Klimt by learning about the artist's intense study of the human figure, his mastery of line, and the evolution of his drawings. This one-hour tour looks at drawings in the exhibition Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

July 18, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday July 18, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Elizabeth Morrison, curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Heaven, Hell, and Dying Well: Images of Death in the Middle Ages. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 19, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday July 19, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Edouard Kopp, assistant curator of Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday July 19, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
July 21, 2012
Exhibition Tour: Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line
Weekends July 21 - September 23, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Mark the 150th birthday of Gustav Klimt by learning about the artist's intense study of the human figure, his mastery of line, and the evolution of his drawings. This one-hour tour looks at drawings in the exhibition Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

August 2, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday August 2, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
August 7, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Tuesday August 7, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Elizabeth Osenbaugh of the Sculpture and Decorative Arts Department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Messerschmidt and Modernity. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

August 9, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday August 9, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
August 15, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday August 15, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Edouard Kopp, assistant curator of Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

August 16, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday August 16, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday August 16, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Merritt Price, manager of museum design, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Life of Art: Context, Collecting, and Display. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

August 21, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Tuesday August 21, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Karen Hellman, curator of Photographs, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition In Focus: Picturing Landscape. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

August 23, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday August 23, 2012
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center


Special curator-led overview of the exhibition The Getty Research Institute: Recent Print Acquisitions. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.

 Learn more about this exhibition
September 4, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Tuesday September 4, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Antonia Boström, senior curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Messerschmidt and Modernity. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

September 12, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday September 12, 2012
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Edouard Kopp, assistant curator of Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

September 22, 2012
Point of View: Artist's Talk
Saturday September 22, 2012
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Skip Arnold is known for his groundbreaking physical performances that address body politics and issues of strength, endurance, existence, and self-examination. In this talk, Arnold explores related themes in the exhibition Messerschmidt and Modernity. Sign-up begins at 1:00 p.m. at the Information Desk.

Tours and Gallery Talks
May 23, 2012
Getty Villa Outer Peristyle
Garden Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa


Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Getty Villa Inner Peristyle
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa


Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Exhibition Spotlight Talk: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Wednesdays - Fridays through July 6, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a 30 minute in-depth discussion featuring a single object or theme from the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

Lansdowne Herakles
Collection Highlights Tour
Wednesdays - Fridays through December 28, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.

Spotlight Talk: Collection Highlight
Wednesdays - Fridays through December 28, 2012
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Discover the richness of ancient art in this 30-minute gallery talk that looks in-depth at a major work in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 24, 2012
Garden Tour
Thursdays
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Tea by the Sea
Thursdays
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.

Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.

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Culinary Garden Tour
Thursdays through June 28, 2012
2:30 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy a 30-minute food-themed tour of the Getty Villa's gardens as you explore the plants, herbs, and fruits used for cooking in antiquity. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

May 25, 2012
Exhibition Tour: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Fridays through July 6, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


A special one-hour tour of the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 26, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Collection Highlight
Weekends through December 30, 2012
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Discover the richness of ancient art in this 30-minute gallery talk that looks in-depth at a major work in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.

Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.

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Exhibition Tour: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Weekends through July 8, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


A special one-hour tour of the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

Collection Highlights Tour
Saturdays through December 29, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

Culinary Garden Tour
Saturdays through June 30, 2012
2:30 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy a 30-minute food-themed tour of the Getty Villa's gardens as you explore the plants, herbs, and fruits used for cooking in antiquity. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Exhibition Spotlight Talk: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Weekends through July 8, 2012
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a 30 minute in-depth discussion featuring a single object or theme from the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 27, 2012
Focus Tour: Experiencing Ancient Art
Sundays through December 30, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


In this hour-long program for all ages, join an educator and other museum visitors for an in-depth experience with works of art in the Museum's collection. Experiment with drawing, writing, movement, and discussion-based activities to gain a deeper and more personal understanding of ancient art. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 28, 2012
Exhibition Spotlight Talk: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Mondays through July 9, 2012
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a 30 minute in-depth discussion featuring a single object or theme from the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

Collection Highlights Tour
Mondays through December 31, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

Exhibition Tour: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Monday May 28, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


A special one-hour tour of the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 4, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday June 4, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the MuseumÕs collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 10, 2012
Touch Tour
Sunday June 10, 2012
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore a sculpture through touch? How would your experience of a work of art change when "seeing" it with your hands? There's more than meets the eye in this one-hour Touch Tour using replica works of sculpture in the Museum's collection. Sign-up up begins 15 minutes before the program at the Tour Meeting Place. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 11, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday June 11, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 14, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday June 14, 2012
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


David Saunders, assistant curator of antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 18, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday June 18, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the MuseumÕs collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 25, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday June 25, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 2, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday July 2, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the MuseumÕs collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 6, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Friday July 6, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the MuseumÕs collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 9, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday July 9, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 11, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Honoring the Dead
Wednesdays - Fridays July 11 - July 27, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a work of art in the Museum's collection that deals with funerary traditions in the ancient world. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 14, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Honoring the Dead
Weekends July 14 - July 29, 2012
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a work of art in the Museum's collection that deals with funerary traditions in the ancient world. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 15, 2012
Collection Highlights Tour
Sundays July 15 - September 9, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 16, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Honoring the Dead
Mondays July 16 - July 30, 2012
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a work of art in the Museum's collection that deals with funerary traditions in the ancient world. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 23, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday July 23, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

July 30, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday July 30, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 1, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Hidden Treasure
Wednesdays - Fridays August 1 - August 31, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a lesser-known work of art in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 4, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Hidden Treasure
Weekends August 4 - August 26, 2012
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a lesser-known work of art in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 6, 2012
Spotlight Talk: Hidden Treasure
Mondays August 6 - August 27, 2012
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for this 30-minute gallery discussion about a lesser-known work of art in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday August 6, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 13, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday August 13, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 20, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday August 20, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

August 27, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday August 27, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

September 10, 2012
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday September 10, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

September 17, 2012
Focus Tour: Conservator's Eye
Monday September 17, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

September 24, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talks
Monday September 24, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Kenneth Lapatin, associate curator of antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

October 8, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talks
Monday October 8, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Kenneth Lapatin, associate curator of antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

October 22, 2012
Curator's Gallery Talks
Monday October 22, 2012
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Kenneth Lapatin, associate curator of antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.