Spending free time with your family this summer should be just that — free! Visit the Getty and enjoy family-friendly activities sure to inspire your child’s inner artist. Summer 2009 activities include a family festival and garden concerts for kids, as well as hands-on workshops, family-related gallery tours, storytelling, and art detective adventures. All family activities are FREE.
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At the Getty Center
Family Art Lab
Saturdays and Sundays, July 5–September 6 | 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m
Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Learn more >
Saturdays and Sundays, July 5–September 6 | 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m
Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Learn more >
Art Stops
Tuesdays–Fridays, May 26–September 4 | 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.
Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families. Learn more >
Tuesdays–Fridays, May 26–September 4 | 2:00 and 2:30 p.m.
Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families. Learn more >
Art Adventures for Families
Saturdays and Sundays, May 23–September 6 | 2:00 p.m.
These one-hour tours for children and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Learn more >
Saturdays and Sundays, May 23–September 6 | 2:00 p.m.
These one-hour tours for children and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Learn more >
Garden Concerts for Kids
Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30 | 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Garden Concerts for Kids returns for three weekends of rockin' tunes for fidgety feet in the Getty Center's Central Garden. Enjoy the kid-friendly, sing-along tunes of Recess Monkey, Trout Fishing in America, and Justin Roberts in the great outdoors. Learn more >
Saturdays and Sundays, August 15 & 16, 22 & 23, and 29 & 30 | 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Garden Concerts for Kids returns for three weekends of rockin' tunes for fidgety feet in the Getty Center's Central Garden. Enjoy the kid-friendly, sing-along tunes of Recess Monkey, Trout Fishing in America, and Justin Roberts in the great outdoors. Learn more >
Family Festival
Saturday, September 12 | 10:00–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate French culture with a day of music, dance, storytelling, and art making inspired by the French sculpture on view in the exhibition Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution (on view June 30–September 27). Special guests: giant fantastic creatures by Dragon Knight. Learn more >
Saturday, September 12 | 10:00–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate French culture with a day of music, dance, storytelling, and art making inspired by the French sculpture on view in the exhibition Cast in Bronze: French Sculpture from Renaissance to Revolution (on view June 30–September 27). Special guests: giant fantastic creatures by Dragon Knight. Learn more >
Art Detective Cards
Daily except Mondays
Find the art and solve the mystery with these cards designed for your family to use while exploring the galleries, garden, and architecture. Cards are available outside the Family Room and at the Family Cart, in English and Spanish.
Daily except Mondays
Find the art and solve the mystery with these cards designed for your family to use while exploring the galleries, garden, and architecture. Cards are available outside the Family Room and at the Family Cart, in English and Spanish.
Family Room
Daily except Mondays
A place for families with children of all ages to discover a world of wonders, delights, and hands-on activities. Come learn about art together—make a mask, create a sculpture, hunt for art treasures, and more. Learn more >
Daily except Mondays
A place for families with children of all ages to discover a world of wonders, delights, and hands-on activities. Come learn about art together—make a mask, create a sculpture, hunt for art treasures, and more. Learn more >
GettyGuide™ Family Tour
Daily except Mondays
Enjoy an audio guide with stories, music, and sounds inspired by 19 objects in the Museum’s collection. Rent an audio player for $5 in the Museum Entrance Hall.
Daily except Mondays
Enjoy an audio guide with stories, music, and sounds inspired by 19 objects in the Museum’s collection. Rent an audio player for $5 in the Museum Entrance Hall.
At the Getty Villa
ArtQuest!
Saturdays and Sundays, June 6–September 6, plus Monday, September 7 | 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m
Explore travel and trade in the ancient world in this fun drop-in activity that combines tours, storytelling, and hands-on learning. Hear the tale of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and play the Trading Game, where your family becomes ancient traders crossing the high seas. Learn more >
Saturdays and Sundays, June 6–September 6, plus Monday, September 7 | 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m
Explore travel and trade in the ancient world in this fun drop-in activity that combines tours, storytelling, and hands-on learning. Hear the tale of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and play the Trading Game, where your family becomes ancient traders crossing the high seas. Learn more >
Art Odyssey for Families
Saturdays and Sundays, year-round | 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, June 4–September 6 | 12:00 p.m.
These 45-minute journeys through the galleries feature a fun, activity-filled visit for children and adults to enjoy together. Learn more >
Saturdays and Sundays, year-round | 2:00 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, June 4–September 6 | 12:00 p.m.
These 45-minute journeys through the galleries feature a fun, activity-filled visit for children and adults to enjoy together. Learn more >
Family Festival
Sunday, May 31 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join in a day of hands-on activities and performances throughout the Villa's gardens and grounds. Performances will include Greek music and dance, Musicantica’s Italian folk traditions, Fishtank’s melodies from southeastern Europe, and Hercules' exploits reimagined by We Tell Stories. Interactive workshops will transform youngsters into the creators of their own art history. Learn more >
Sunday, May 31 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Join in a day of hands-on activities and performances throughout the Villa's gardens and grounds. Performances will include Greek music and dance, Musicantica’s Italian folk traditions, Fishtank’s melodies from southeastern Europe, and Hercules' exploits reimagined by We Tell Stories. Interactive workshops will transform youngsters into the creators of their own art history. Learn more >
Ray Harryhausen: Master of Myth, Magic and Monsters
Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26 | 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy two films by special effects master Ray Harryhausen: Jason and the Argonauts, the rousing 1963 fantasy that follows Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece, and Clash of the Titans, the 1981 kitsch classic featuring a bevy of memorable monsters. Best for children ages 10 and up. Tickets are available beginning Thursday, June 25, at 9:00 a.m. Learn more >
Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26 | 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy two films by special effects master Ray Harryhausen: Jason and the Argonauts, the rousing 1963 fantasy that follows Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece, and Clash of the Titans, the 1981 kitsch classic featuring a bevy of memorable monsters. Best for children ages 10 and up. Tickets are available beginning Thursday, June 25, at 9:00 a.m. Learn more >
Art Detective Cards
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Find the art and solve the mystery with these cards designed for your family to enjoy while exploring the galleries, gardens, and architecture of the Getty Villa. Cards are available in the Entry Pavilion, Information Desk in the Museum, and Family Forum, in English and Spanish.
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Find the art and solve the mystery with these cards designed for your family to enjoy while exploring the galleries, gardens, and architecture of the Getty Villa. Cards are available in the Entry Pavilion, Information Desk in the Museum, and Family Forum, in English and Spanish.
Family Forum
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Ancient art comes alive in this hands-on space for families. Find out what it was like to be an ancient artist or even a work of art through activities that encourage shared learning and discovery. Activities are accessible for children of all ages. Learn more >
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Ancient art comes alive in this hands-on space for families. Find out what it was like to be an ancient artist or even a work of art through activities that encourage shared learning and discovery. Activities are accessible for children of all ages. Learn more >
GettyGuide™ Family Tour
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Four different audio tours, designed just for families, help you discover the heroes, mythological creatures, athletes, and daily lives of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Rent an audio player for $5 at the Pick-Up Desk on Floor 1 of the Museum.
Daily except Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Four different audio tours, designed just for families, help you discover the heroes, mythological creatures, athletes, and daily lives of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Rent an audio player for $5 at the Pick-Up Desk on Floor 1 of the Museum.
The Getty Center
See our Visitor Guide for information on planning your visit.
Location
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, California, 90049
(310) 440-7300
See Hours, Directions, Parking for maps and driving directions.
Admission
Always FREE! No tickets or reservations are required for general admission or parking.
Hours
The Getty Center site and galleries are open:
| Tuesday–Friday | 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
Closed Mondays and on January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and December 25.
Parking
Parking is $10 ($15 beginning July 1). Also beginning July 1, parking will be FREE after 5:00 p.m. for Saturday nights at the Getty Center.
Food and Snacks
The Cafe offers kid-friendly food and snacks including pizza, grilled cheese, and peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches. Families are also welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy a picnic at any of the Getty Center's public seating areas.
Strollers
Standard strollers, as well as wheelchairs, are available at the Lower Tram Station (T1) and at the coat check desk in the Museum Entrance Hall. Child-carrying backpacks are not allowed in the galleries.
Family Restroom
A family restroom equipped with a private nursing area is located in the South Pavilion. All Getty Center public restrooms have diaper-changing tables.
The Getty Villa
See our Visitor Guide for information on planning your visit.
Location
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades, California 90272
(310) 440-7300
See Hours, Directions, Parking for maps and driving directions.
Admission
Always FREE! An advance, timed ticket is required for each adult. Each Villa general admission ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car.
Book your free tickets to the Getty Villa now.
Hours
The Getty Villa site and galleries are open:
| Thursday–Monday | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays (except July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29) on January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and December 25.
Parking
Parking is $10 ($15 beginning July 1).
Food and Snacks
The Cafe offers a "bambino" menu with selections including pasta and meatballs, grilled cheese panini, and parmesan chicken fingers. Families are also welcome to bring their lunch and enjoy a picnic at any of the Getty Villa's public seating areas.
Strollers
Standard strollers, as well as wheelchairs, are available without charge on a first-come, first-served basis in the Entry Pavilion. Child-carrying backpacks are not allowed in the galleries.
Family Restroom
Family restrooms, equipped with diaper-changing facilities, are located adjacent to the Museum Store and at the tour bus drop-off area. All Getty Villa public restrooms have diaper-changing tables.
The Getty Center
Get to the Getty Center via public transportation!
The Getty Center is served by Metro Rapid Line 761, which stops at the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard.
To find the route that is best for you, call (800) COMMUTE or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The Getty Villa
Get to the Getty Villa via public transportation!
The Getty Villa is served by Metro Bus 534, which stops at Coastline Drive and Pacific Coast Highway directly across from the Getty Villa entrance.
To find the route that is best for you, call (800) COMMUTE or use the Trip Planner on www.metro.net, the Web site of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Please note that passengers riding the bus to visit the Getty Villa must have their Villa admission ticket hole-punched by the driver before exiting the bus.
Savings for members of the Auto Club of Southern California! Show your AAA card at the Museum Store, Cafe, and coffee carts at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa and receive 10% off, now through Sunday, September 13, 2009.
Please note that this member discount is not applicable to sale or markdown merchandise and may not be used in conjunction with other discounts or coupons. Valid AAA Membership card must be presented at time of purchase.
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