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Currently, there is very limited availability for Guided Visits before June 2010 at the Getty Center. Self Guided Visits are still available.
Request a gallery lesson taught by a professional gallery teacher around your choice of one of six topics.
Please read information below about scheduling, lesson topics, and what to expect from a Guided Visit at the Getty Center before filling out the request form.
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Scheduling Your Visit
Currently, there is very limited availability for Guided Visits before June 2010 at the Getty Center. Self Guided Visits are still available.
School Visits at the Getty are FREE and will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
Guided Visits are available for up to 120 students in grades K–12. Submit your request online, or print out a Request Form and mail it in. A maximum of two requests will be accommodated per school.
Q: What if I want to bring a group that is larger than 120 students?
You should submit two applications for two groups. The groups will be scheduled at different times, and may not be scheduled on the same day.
Q: May I make a school group reservation over the phone?
No. Due to the high volume of school requests and the number of details we must collect, we need you to fill out a form. You may do this online or download the request form, fill it out, and mail it in.
Q: I am bringing more/fewer students than I indicated on my request form. How do I make a change?
To modify attendance on an existing reservation, please call (310) 440-7300.
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Confirmation
Within 6 weeks of submitting your request, you will receive a confirmation letter indicating how your group can be accommodated. If you have any questions or have not received a confirmation letter after 6 weeks, please call (310) 440-7300 and speak with our school group team.
Q: What if you cannot accommodate my requested date?
We make every attempt to contact you by phone to offer alternative dates. We will leave voicemail messages, so please be sure to provide contact information so we can reach you.
Q: Why wasn't my visit booked for the date/time/lesson format I indicated as my first choice?
All applications are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. If you select more than one option on your request form, it is possible that you will be assigned to any one of those options.
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Chaperone Requirements
We require one teacher or adult chaperone for every 15 students.
Download Getty Center Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines (RTF, 123KB)
Chaperones must divide students into small groups of 15 or fewer and are responsible for monitoring and accompanying students at all times during their visit.
Q: What responsibilities do chaperones have?
All chaperones are responsible for monitoring student behavior and making sure the group stays together. During the tour, each chaperone must stay with the tour and be quietly engaged for the full duration.
Q: Is there a maximum number for chaperones?
No. However, keep in mind that individual group sizes will be larger the more chaperones you bring since we schedule gallery teachers according to the number of students, not total attendance. Extra chaperones also have the option of touring on their own and meeting up with the student group after the Guided Visit is over.
Q: Do I really need chaperones for my high school students? They are practically adults.
All school groups in grades K–12 must be accompanied by a non-student adult age 18 or older for safety and security purposes. We are legally obligated to enforce this requirement. If students are found wandering the site without adequate chaperones, they will be queried by Security.
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Lesson Topics
Guided Visits are structured around the permanent collection. Our lessons are highly participatory. Students study a limited number of objects in depth rather than touring the entire collection. Students work in small groups and engage in discussion, writing, role-playing, and, in some cases, art-making activities.
Download descriptions of these topics:
Getty Center Guided Lesson Topics (RTF, 57KB)
Click on the titles at left for descriptions.
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Lesson Description |
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Students will view, describe, and discuss the formal elements of art objects that depict nature.
Looking closely at works of art, students will examine aspects of the natural environment and learn
about the many different ways artists have represented and interpreted the natural world around them.
This lesson supports the Visual Arts Content Standards in the area of perception and aesthetic valuing
for grades K–8.
Many works of art are inspired by stories from mythology, folktales, legends, and history.
Students will examine and compare how artists represent characters, plot, and setting in a
variety of artistic media.
This lesson supports the Language Arts Content Standards in the area of literary response
and analysis and the Visual Arts Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical
and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing for grades K–10.
The body has always been a principal subject in Western art. Students will look at figurative
works of art to discover how artists express emotions, ideas, and values through gesture, pose,
clothing, and expression.
This lesson supports the Visual Arts Content Standards for grades K–12 in the areas
of artistic perception, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing.
Students will study artworks from the Renaissance and later periods, which were inspired by ancient
Greek and Roman mythology. Students will learn about the lasting influence of classical mythology
and consider the times in which each object was created.
This lesson supports the History—Social Science Content Standards for grades 4, 6, 7, 9, 10,
and 12 and the Visual Arts Content Standards for grades 3–12 in the areas of artistic perception,
historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing.
Teachers: Please note that only a small selection of antiquities is on view at the Getty Center
because the collection has been moved to the Getty Villa in Malibu.
Works of art can raise questions and stimulate discussion about the time, place, and cultural
context in which they were made. In this lesson, students consider connections between works
of art in the Getty Museum's collection and in Western European history.
This lesson supports the History—Social Science Content Standards and the Visual Arts
Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical and cultural context, and
aesthetic valuing for grades 7–12.
Students will engage with works of art through a variety of writing exercises designed to sharpen
verbal skills and visual perception. Through conversation and exchange of their own observations
and viewpoints, students will develop interpretations and judgments about works of art.
This lesson supports the Language Arts Content Standards in the areas of writing, listening,
and speaking and the Visual Arts Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical
and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing for grades 7–12.
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Q: Can my students have a tour of particular exhibit or display?
Unfortunately, we cannot conduct Guided Visits of temporary exhibitions, but you may explore any exhibition before or after your scheduled Guided Visit.
Q: What if I want to guide my students through the galleries myself?
Please request a Self-Guided Visit. We offer several activities covering many topics for self-guiding teachers: Self-Guided Visit Activities
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Self-Guided Visit Option
Guided Visits are in very high demand. You may indicate on the request form whether you would like a Self-Guided Visit at the Center in the event that we cannot accommodate your Getty Center Guided Visit request. Learn more about Self-Guided Visits. |
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Before Your Visit
One to two weeks before your visit, a gallery teacher will call you to learn about your goals, in order to incorporate specific connections to your classroom curriculum. We will mail you a DVD and other pre-visit materials to help you prepare your students. Please make every attempt to be in touch with your gallery teacher in order to communicate any special interests. We may accommodate some requests but cannot alter entire lesson plans. Please make your preferences known on your application.
Q: When will I receive pre-visit materials for my Guided Visit?
If you do not receive these materials at least 2 months prior to your visit, please contact our school group team at (310) 440-7300.
Pre-Visit materials are also available online: Guided Visit Pre-Visit Activities
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After Your Visit
When you return to your classroom, use these post-visit activities, which are designed specifically as follow up to our guided lessons. |
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Length of Visit
Lessons for grades K–2 are 1 hour.
Lessons for grades 3–12 are 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Please arrive at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:45–11:00 lesson, or 10:30 a.m. for an 11:30–12:45 lesson. Please arrive on time. Arriving late will necessitate a shortened lesson since Museum educators are scheduled to teach consecutive lessons at appointed times.
Q: How long will my entire visit last?
For planning purposes, estimate that your entire visit will last three hours. However, your group may stay at the Getty in small groups with chaperones as long as your schedule permits.
Q: When does my group have to leave the Getty Center?
You may stay as long as you like.
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Parking
Parking is FREE for school groups.
Q: Some chaperones want to arrive separately by car. Do they have to pay, and do they need a reservation?
When filling out your application, make sure to use the field where you can indicate that additional chaperones will be arriving by car in order to receive free parking reservations for them. If you need to make changes to an existing reservation, please notify our school group team by calling (310) 440-7300.
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Picnic Times and Box Lunches
Download Getty Center Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines (RTF, 123KB)
An unsheltered, outdoor picnic area is available at the Getty Center for school groups to use at pre-scheduled times. Your picnic time is determined by your arrival time and is not changeable. On rainy days we cannot accommodate picnics; teachers will need to make other arrangements.
Q: May we purchase lunches at the Getty?
Teachers can pre-order box lunches for students and chaperones with at least one week's notice. You will receive an order form with your confirmation letter. Questions? Please contact Bon Appetit's catering department at the Getty Center at (310) 440-6213 for current prices and menus.
Q: May we change our scheduled picnic time?
No. Due to the high volume of school groups using the picnic facilities, your picnic time cannot be changed.
Q: When it rains, may we eat lunch inside the Getty Center Cafe?
We cannot allow large school groups to eat in the Getty Center Cafe due to fire code safety and capacity regulations. We recommend that school groups eat lunches on the bus or in the car before arrival, or after visiting the Getty Center.
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Other Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I don't want a tour. Do I have to make a reservation, or can I just show up?
Reservations are required for all school groups. We have a maximum capacity for school groups in the parking lot and in the galleries. If you will guide your students yourself, please sign up for a Self-Guided Visit.
Q: Do I have to submit an application for each location if I want to come to both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa?
Yes, two separate applications are required.
Q: Do you have programs for home schools?
Home school groups of 15 students or more are welcome to request a Guided or Self-Guided Visit. Home school groups must follow the same procedures and guidelines as all other school groups.
Q: My school is concerned about the appropriateness of the artwork at the Getty.
The Getty Center displays works of art produced throughout Western art history. Many of these depict nudity and religious scenes.
If you are concerned, we recommend you review our collection on our Web site and also welcome you to make a free reservation to come see our galleries before your scheduled visit. Just call our school team at (310) 440-7300. We also recommend that you book a Self-Guided Visit so that you can determine the exact sequence of artworks you wish to see.
Q: What happens if we arrive late?
Arriving late will impact your visit since gallery teachers, picnic times, and audio players are scheduled at consecutively appointed times.
Q: Why didn't I receive a free bus?
Getty bus funding for eligible Title I schools is extremely limited and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Bus funding is not guaranteed and not automatic.
Funding amounts and criteria change every year. Due to the reduced amount of bus subsidies for school year 2009-2010, the Getty Center's current approach is to give priority to 2008-2009 applicants who did not receive funding.
Q: I am receiving bus funding. When will you schedule my bus?
It is the school's responsibility to schedule the transportation. If you are approved for bus funding, you will receive instructions about how to schedule your bus in the mail 30 to 60 days after approval.
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