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Teachers of grades K-12 are welcome to independently lead students through the galleries at the Getty Villa. We require that all teachers (and chaperones, when possible) bringing students to the Villa for the first time attend a Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop prior to the visit. We have grade-specific activity packets for your visit (see Visit Activities), or you can create your own lessons.
Please read information below before filling out the request form.
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Scheduling Your Visit
School Visits at the Getty are FREE and will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
Self-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 to visit on separate days.
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.
Q: I don't want a tour. Do I have to make a reservation or can I just show up?
Reservations through the School Visits program are required for all school groups. We have a maximum capacity for school groups in the parking lot and in the galleries.
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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 Villa Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines (RTF, 126KB)
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.
Only one self-guided group is allowed in a particular gallery at a time—each group must tour independently.
We highly recommend that you visit the Villa with a specific purpose. Bring gallery activity sheets for each student (see Visit Activities) or create your own.
Q: What responsibilities do chaperones have?
All chaperones are responsible for monitoring student behavior and making sure the group stays together.
Q: Is there a maximum number for chaperones?
No. All chaperones are responsible for monitoring student behavior and making sure the group stays together.
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 sites without adequate chaperones, they will be confronted by Security.
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Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop
All teachers who plan to bring students to the Villa for the first time are required to attend a Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop in advance. These workshops give information about best practices for teaching in the Museum, site logistics, preparation, and follow-up strategies.
You will be assigned to one as part of the school visit reservation process. For questions, to reschedule your workshop date, or to change the number of attendees, call Visitor Services at (310) 440-7300 and speak to a school group associate.
The workshops at the Getty Villa for the 2009–2010 school year will be held on the following dates:
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Q: Do I have to attend a Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop?
If you have never been to a Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop, you are required to attend one.
Q: What if I cannot attend the workshops on the dates scheduled?
If you are bringing your class to the Getty Villa for the first time and cannot attend a workshop, please contact our school group team at (310) 440-7300.
Q: If I attended a Teacher Orientation Workshop in the past, do I need to attend again?
No, you are not required to repeat the workshop. However, we encourage you attend again, as workshops cover periodic changes in our exhibitions and school group policies and procedures.
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Before Your Visit
In preparation, please do the following activities with your students in the classroom before your visit:
Q: Will clipboards and pencils be available for my visit?
Yes. Pick up clipboards and pencils in the designated School Group Area when you arrive. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved. Please return all materials after use so that the next school group may use them.
Q: Can you send me materials to help me prepare for my Self-Guided Visit?
If you attend our free Villa Teacher Orientation Workshop prior to your visit, you will receive preparatory information and receive hard copies of self-guide resources. Choose a workshop on the request form, or contact our school group team at (310) 440-7300 to make a reservation.
We do not mail out Villa school visit materials. The same materials provided at workshops are available online: Self-Guided Visit activities
We also offer Wednesday Teacher Workshops at the Villa throughout the school year to help teachers plan effective Self-Guided visits. Learn more about Wednesday Teacher Workshops at the Villa.
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Villa Visit Activities
To help you plan your Self-Guided Visit, each teacher will receive a pre-visit packet at the Teacher Orientation Workshop. Packet materials are also available on this Web site:
Getty Villa Self-Guided Visit Activities
Q: Can my students have a tour of particular exhibit or display?
Any exhibit may be the topic for your tour. Due to capacity limitations in each gallery, only one group of 15 students is allowed in a particular gallery at a time. Learn about exhibitions currently on view.
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Family Forum
For grades K–8, the Getty Villa's Family Forum, a hands-on discovery space devoted to learning about Greek vases, can add an interactive component to your Self-Guided Visit. Reservations for school groups are required. Teachers can request the Family Forum for their students on a first-come, first-served basis by calling Villa Education at (310) 440-6550. |
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GettyGuide™ Audio Players
Learn more about art in the Museum with GettyGuide™, a suite of interactive multimedia tools that includes computer stations and an audio player. Teachers can request and reserve GettyGuide audio players for their students in grades 6 and up to use at no cost during Self-Guided Visits. Players are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about GettyGuide.
Q: How do I request audio players?
On the request form, there is a field where you can indicate that you would like audio players. An adult must provide picture ID as collateral for the audio players, and will be held responsible for any missing or broken audio players.
Q: How many audio players can I reserve?
You can request up to 60 players.
Q: Can I preview the audio on the players?
We recommend that you visit the Villa prior to your visit and listen to an audio player to pre-plan your stops. Make a free reservation by calling our school team at (310) 440-7300.
Q: If I did not request the players in advance, can I still get them free on the day of my visit?
If you did not reserve free audio players in advance, you will be charged $5 per player. Contact our school group team at (310) 440-7300 to ask about adding audio players for an existing reservation.
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Length of Visit
Please arrive on time. Arriving late will impact your visit since picnic times, and audio players are scheduled at consecutively 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 Villa in small groups with chaperones as long as your schedule permits.
Q: When does my group have to leave the Villa?
You may stay as long as you like.
Q: What happens if we arrive early to the Villa?
You will be permitted to begin your Self-Guided Visit after students have been divided into their chaperoned groups.
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Parking
Parking for busses is FREE at the Villa.
Chaperones arriving by car will only be admitted via timed tickets. Up to six chaperone parking spaces will be provided per 60 students (one bus) on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Q: How do I change my parking reservation?
Please notify Visitor Services by calling our school group team at (310) 440-7300.
Q: Some chaperones want to arrive separately by car. Do they have to pay, and do they need a reservation?
There is limited parking for chaperones arriving by car. 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.
Q: Can my students arrive by public bus to the Getty Villa?
No, all school groups must arrive by school or chartered bus. Timed tickets are required for each vehicle.
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Picnic Times and Box Lunches
Download Getty Villa Chaperone and Picnic Guidelines (RTF, 126KB)
An unsheltered, outdoor picnic area is available at the Villa for school groups to use at pre-scheduled times. Your picnic time is determined by your arrival time and is not changeable. In the event of rain, teachers are encouraged to have students eat lunch either before or after their visit.
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. Please contact Bon Appetit's catering department at the Getty Villa at (310) 440-6808, 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 at the Café at the Getty Villa?
We cannot allow large school groups to eat in the Café at the Getty Villa 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 Villa.
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Other Frequently Asked Questions
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 Self-Guided Visit at the Villa. 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 Villa.
Many of the works of art at the Villa depict nudity. Everyone’s tolerance level is different. We cannot anticipate your group’s specific tolerance level, and cannot be held responsible if a student or chaperone sees something they deem offensive or inappropriate.
If you are concerned, we 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?
Please arrive on time. Arriving late will impact your visit since 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.
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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