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November 24, 2009 |
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Collection Highlights Tour
Daily, November 24 - November 29, 2009
1:30 pm, 4 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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Garden Tour
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center
This is a 45-minute tour of the Getty gardens, including Robert Irwin's Central Garden. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance of the Museum.
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¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Tuesdays - Fridays November 24 - November 27, 2009
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.
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Architecture Tour
Daily
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center
Getty Center architecture tours are offered daily by docents. Tours last 30-45 minutes. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance of the Museum.
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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. Offered in English and Spanish on weekends. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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November 28, 2009 |
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¡Bienvenidos al Getty!
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Disfruten de una breve y divertida introducción al Museo y sus colecciones. Las familias son bienvenidas. Los esperamos en la sala de entrada del Museo bajo la escalera.
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December 1, 2009 |
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Exhibition Tour: Irving Penn: Small Trades
Daily through December 13, 2009
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
A special one-hour overview of the exhibition Irving Penn: Small Trades. Meet the gallery teacher at the Museum Information Desk.
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Focus Tour: The Cycle of Life
Tuesday December 1, 2009
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This special, one-hour tour of the Getty Center's collection highlights how artists have represented the human condition. The sculptor Aristide Maillol, for instance, created a buoyant female nude that hovers between the physical and spiritual realms. Mortality unites us all and throws into relief both the sorrows and joys that fill a life. On this Day Without Art, featured works portray various facets of the cycle of life and encourage our reflection on the shared experience—from birth to death—of the human community. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
 Learn more about Day Without Art
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Focus Tour: Medieval and Renaissance Art
Tuesdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on the Getty's medieval and Renaissance collections by exploring the art and culture of these related and distinctive historic periods. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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Focus Tour: The Cycle of Life
Tuesday December 1, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This special, one-hour tour of the Getty Center's collection highlights how artists have represented the human condition. The sculptor Aristide Maillol, for instance, created a buoyant female nude that hovers between the physical and spiritual realms. Mortality unites us all and throws into relief both the sorrows and joys that fill a life. On this Day Without Art, featured works portray various facets of the cycle of life and encourage our reflection on the shared experience—from birth to death—of the human community. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
Learn more about Day Without Art
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December 2, 2009 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday December 2, 2009
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Anne Lacoste, assistant curator of Photographs, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Irving Penn: Small Trades. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
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Focus Tour: Baroque and Rococo Art
Wednesdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on the Getty's Baroque and Rococo collections by exploring the art and culture of these related and distinctive historic periods of the 17th- and 18th-centuries. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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December 3, 2009 |
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Exhibition Tour: Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
Thursday December 3, 2009
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
Special curator-led overviews of the exhibition. Free, no reservations necessary. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.
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Focus Tour: Neoclassical and Romantic Art
Thursdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the Getty's collection by exploring the art and culture of these related and distinctive movements of the 18th- and 19th-centuries. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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December 4, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Realist and Impressionist Art
Fridays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on Realism and Impressionism in the Getty's collection by exploring the art and culture of these related and distinctive 19th-century movements. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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December 5, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Modern and Contemporary Art
Saturdays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on Modern and Contemporary works at the Getty museum by exploring the art and culture of the late 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-centuries. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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December 6, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Sculpture Discovery Walk
Sundays
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Enjoy a one-hour tour focusing on the Getty's collection of sculpture by exploring works from European history and the recent past. Meet at the Museum Information Desk.
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December 17, 2009 |
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Exhibition Tour: Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
Thursday December 17, 2009
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
Special curator-led overviews of the exhibition. Free, no reservations necessary. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.
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January 6, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday January 6, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Kristen Collins, associate curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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January 7, 2010 |
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Exhibition Tour: Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
Thursday January 7, 2010
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
Special curator-led overview of the exhibition. Free, no reservations necessary. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday January 7, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Maite Alvarez of the Education department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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January 13, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday January 13, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Stephanie Schrader, associate curator Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Drawing Life: The Dutch Visual Tradition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
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January 14, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday January 14, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Maite Alvarez of the Education department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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January 21, 2010 |
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Exhibition Tour: Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
Thursday January 21, 2010
2 pm
Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center
Special curator-led overview of the exhibition. Free, no reservations necessary. Meet in the Research Institute Exhibition Gallery.
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday January 21, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Maite Alvarez of the Education department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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February 3, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday February 3, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Kristen Collins, associate curator of Manuscripts, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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February 4, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday February 4, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Maite Alvarez of the Education department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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February 10, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Wednesday February 10, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Stephanie Schrader, associate curator Drawings, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition Drawing Life: The Dutch Visual Tradition. Meet under the stairs in the Museum Entrance Hall.
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February 11, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Thursday February 11, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Maite Alvarez of the Education department, the J. Paul Getty Museum, leads a gallery talk on the exhibition The Medieval Scriptorium, which is oriented toward families and adult visitors.
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February 13, 2010 |
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Point-of-View: Artist's Talk
Saturday February 13, 2010
2:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Artist Richard Houston explores Rembrandt's drawings and those of his contemporaries in this in-gallery discussion. Complements the exhibitions Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference and Drawing Life: The Dutch Visual Tradition. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning at 1:00 p.m. on the day of the talk.
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November 23, 2009 |
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Orientation Tour
Daily through December 31, 2009
10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Getty Villa
Learn about the Getty Villa's architecture and educational mission in this 40-minute introduction to the site. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Architecture and Gardens Tour
Daily through December 31, 2009
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the ancient Roman world through the Museum's architecture and gardens in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Weekdays
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Focus Tour: Delighting in Violence
Monday November 23, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Violent images abound in the Museum's collection of vases, sculpture, mosaics, and sarcophagi. In this one-hour tour, consider why such depictions were popular on everyday objects and explore the ways they asserted notions of prowess and civilization. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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November 25, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: The Unexplained and Mysterious
Wednesday November 25, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this one-hour tour, discover some of the Museum's most puzzling pieces: from a Roman mummy to one of the oldest sculptures in the collection. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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November 27, 2009 |
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Spotlight Talk
Thursdays - Sundays through November 30, 2009
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in depth one work in the collection. The featured object this month is a Roman Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Life of Achilles from A.D. 180–220. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the talk.
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Focus Tour: J. Paul Getty as Collector
Friday November 27, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this one-hour tour, learn about the collector J. Paul Getty's interest in art by exploring various objects in the collection. This tour complements the exhibition Collector's Choice: J. Paul Getty and His Antiquities. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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November 28, 2009 |
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Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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Focus Tour: J. Paul Getty as Collector
Saturday November 28, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
In this one-hour tour, learn about the collector J. Paul Getty's interest in art by exploring various objects in the collection. This tour complements the exhibition Collector's Choice: J. Paul Getty and His Antiquities. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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November 29, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: The Faces of Rome
Sunday November 29, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
The Roman Empire's history is filled with stories of combat, triumph, alliance, and scandal. In this one-hour tour, see how ancient Rome's portraiture reflects its colorful history, and how images were used as propaganda tools. Tour topic is subject to change. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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November 30, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Conservation
Monday November 30, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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December 1, 2009 |
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Spotlight Talk
Thursdays - Sundays December 1 - December 31, 2009
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Learn how to look at ancient art in this 20-minute gallery talk examining in depth one work in the collection. The featured object this month is the Landsdowne Herakles, a Roman marble sculpture from about A.D. 125. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the talk.
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December 7, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Conservation
Monday December 7, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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December 21, 2009 |
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Focus Tour: Conservation
Monday December 21, 2009
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Get an insider's perspective on the restoration and preservation of ancient objects in the Museum's collection. Antiquities Conservation staff lead 30-minute tours on a variety of topics from the treatment of various media such as ceramic, stone, and painting, to protecting works from earthquake damage. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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January 15, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Friday January 15, 2010
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Claire Lyons, curator of Antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, gives an hour-ling tour of the exhibition The Chimaera of Arezzo, which features a large-scale bronze masterpiece of Etruscan sculpture. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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January 22, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Friday January 22, 2010
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Claire Lyons, curator of Antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, gives an hour-ling tour of the exhibition The Chimaera of Arezzo, which features a large-scale bronze masterpiece of Etruscan sculpture. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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February 5, 2010 |
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Curator's Gallery Talk
Friday February 5, 2010
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Claire Lyons, curator of Antiquities, the J. Paul Getty Museum, gives an hour-ling tour of the exhibition The Chimaera of Arezzo, which features a large-scale bronze masterpiece of Etruscan sculpture. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance 15 minutes before the tour.
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