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Free Hours at L.A. Museums (PDF, 269 KB)
Art Platform – Los Angeles
A + D Museum
Autry National Center
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Hammer Museum
Huntington Library
Japanese American National Museum
LACMA
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
MOCA
Museum of Latin American Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Skirball Cultural Center
Tours and Gallery Talks
May 1, 2013
Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center


The gardens of the Getty are the focus of this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.

Getty Center
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center


Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.

Halberdier / Pontormo
Collection Highlights Tour
Daily
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday May 1, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Wim DeWit, head of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

May 2, 2013
Exhibition Tour: Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future: 1940–1990
Daily through July 20, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Explore the rise of Los Angeles as an international locus of architecture in this special one-hour overview of the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future: 1940–1990. Meet the educator at the Information Desk.

May 5, 2013
Halberdier / Pontormo
Collection Highlights Tour
Sundays
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

May 15, 2013
Curators' Gallery Talk
Wednesday May 15, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Virginia Heckert, curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and John Tain, assistant curator of Collection Development, the Getty Research Institute, lead a gallery talk on the exhibition In Focus: Ed Ruscha. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday May 15, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Rani Singh, principal project specialist of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

May 22, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday May 22, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Jessie Park, curatorial research consultant, leads a gallery talk in Korean on the exhibition Looking East: Rubens's Encounter with Asia. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

May 29, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday May 29, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Rani Singh, principal project specialist of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

June 12, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday June 12, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Wim DeWit, head of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Curators' Gallery Talk
Wednesday June 12, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Virginia Heckert, curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and John Tain, assistant curator of Collection Development, the Getty Research Institute, lead a gallery talk on the exhibition In Focus: Ed Ruscha. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

June 26, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday June 26, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Christopher Alexander, assistant curator of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 3, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday July 3, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Bryan Keene, assistant curator of manuscripts, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 10, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday July 10, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Christopher Alexander, assistant curator of Architecture and Contemporary Art, the Getty Research Institute, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Overdrive: L.A. Constructs the Future, 1940–1990. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 17, 2013
Curators' Gallery Talk
Wednesday July 17, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Virginia Heckert, curator of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and John Tain, assistant curator of Collection Development, the Getty Research Institute, lead a gallery talk on the exhibition In Focus: Ed Ruscha. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

July 24, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday July 24, 2013
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Bryan Keene, assistant curator of manuscripts, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Tours and Gallery Talks
May 1, 2013
Getty Villa Inner Peristyle
Architecture Tour
Daily
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa


Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Getty Villa Outer Peristyle
Garden Tour
Wednesdays
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa


Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Exhibition Spotlight Tour: The Capitoline Lion Group
Wednesdays - Fridays through May 6, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a 30-minute, in-depth discussion featuring the exhibition Lion Attacking a Horse from the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.

Exhibition Highlights Tour: Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome
Wednesdays - Fridays through August 16, 2013
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a one hour tour of this exhibition, which presents masterpieces of ancient art from Sicily, the island at the crossroads of the Mediterranean. Innovations in art, architecture, theater, poetry, philosophy, and science flourished here, leaving an enduring stamp on mainland Greece and later on Rome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 2, 2013
Garden Tour
Thursdays
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Tea by the Sea
Thursdays
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.

Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.

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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday May 2, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Alex Sofroniew, assistant curator of antiquities, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 4, 2013
Tea by the Sea
Saturdays through December 26, 2015
1 pm - 3 pm
Getty Villa


Enjoy Tea by the Sea, a special dining experience inspired by the Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, and fruits that grow at the Villa. Feast on a Mediterranean-inspired menu of sweet and savory sandwiches and pastries, along with fruits, cheeses, and a varied selection of teas. After tea, you can tour the Villa's authentically re-created first-century Roman gardens with knowledgeable docents, then spend the rest of the afternoon savoring the Villa's exhibitions and permanent collection. $36 per person.

Please reserve in advance. Call (800)369-3059 or email us at BonAppetitReservations@getty.edu.

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Exhibition Highlights Tour: Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome
Weekends through August 18, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join an educator for a one hour tour of this exhibition, which presents masterpieces of ancient art from Sicily, the island at the crossroads of the Mediterranean. Innovations in art, architecture, theater, poetry, philosophy, and science flourished here, leaving an enduring stamp on mainland Greece and later on Rome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 6, 2013
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday May 6, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

May 16, 2013
Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday May 16, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Alex Sofroniew, assistant curator of antiquities, leads an hour-long tour of the exhibition Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 10, 2013
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday June 10, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.

June 24, 2013
Focus Tour: Curator's Eye
Monday June 24, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Join a Getty curator for an hour-long insider's perspective on works of art in the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, or the architecture of the Getty Villa. Tour topic subject to change. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.