Inspiring human connections and mutual understanding through art

This season of Becoming Artsy takes creativity to the next level—Jessie explores art through hands-on projects, creative experiments, and behind-the-scenes art adventures.

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What We Do

  1. Our Locations

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    Enjoy the art, architecture, and gardens of our two unique sites

  2. Art & Archives

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    Our art and research collections span ancient to modern times

  3. Research & Conservation

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    We conduct and support research and conservation of visual art and cultural heritage in Los Angeles and throughout the world

News & Stories

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  1. Getty and Disney+ Present the Percy Jackson Quest at the Getty Villa Museum

    Press Release

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    The quest will be offered for a limited time over two weekends this December

    Nov 24, 2025

  2. Ten Artful Gifts for Museum Store Sunday

    Article

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    Getty staff picks include Puglian olive oil jugs, a children’s book that encourages surrealist thinking, and snakes—on a hat

    Nov 24, 2025

  3. Designing Getty for the 21st Century

    Article

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    As Getty’s campus architect, Naomi Neville modernizes Getty’s 1990s style

    Nov 25, 2025

Explore Our Work

All Projects & Initiatives

Expanding the Study of Performance in Women Artists' Archives

Interrogating the historiography of feminist performance art

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Resources

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Explore tools and support for work and study in visual art and cultural heritage