Admission to the Getty Center is FREE. No tickets or reservations are required for general admission. For visitor information, see information on planning a visit or call (310) 440-7300. All events are free, unless otherwise noted. Reservations are required for performances, lectures, seminars, and courses.
Curator Spotlight Series
Sacred Art and Ritual Display in German Art around the Year 1000
The Ottonian Empire held sway for little more than a century, yet left behind a lasting artistic legacy. Kristen Collins, associate curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, explores examples of the sumptuous illuminated manuscripts produced by this culture against the backdrop of art and ritual in the Ottonian church and state. Free.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
Illuminating German Art and Opera
Fill your day with looking, listening, and learning about German manuscripts and opera. This program brings scholars of art and music together to explore the connections between the exhibition and LA Opera's production of two Richard Wagner masterpieces, Das Rheingold and Die Walküre. Course fee $60; $30 students/seniors.
Museum Lecture Hall
Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
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Curator's Gallery Talks
Thomas Kren, senior curator Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
Wednesdays, March 4 and April 8, 2009, 2:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum galleries
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