Inspiring human connections and mutual understanding through art

What We Do

  1. Visit

    The Getty Center's trademark round and square structures clad in travertine are pictured above the blossoming Central Garden under a blue sky with wispy clouds.

    Enjoy art, architecture, and gardens at our two unique locations: the Getty Center and the Getty Villa

  2. Art & Archives

    Two people wander through an art gallery filled with sculptures, pointing to the details in a stone bust

    Our art and research collections span ancient to modern times

  3. Research & Conservation

    A person seated before a large wooden table looks at a black-and-white stereograph of a streetscape through a modern stereoscope, while other stereographs are scattered on the table.

    We conduct and support research and conservation of visual art and cultural heritage in Los Angeles and throughout the world

News & Stories

All News & Stories

  1. Leave the Cracks, Patch the Hair, and Other Ways to Age Gracefully

    Article

    A person uses tools to conserve a painting in a studio with a large curtain.

    Our staff photographer checks in on Getty’s project to restore Adam and Eve

    Jan 17, 2024

  2. 50 Songs from 1974

    Article

    Outdoor garden filled with blooming flowers and fountains, with a logo in the bottom right corner that says "50" in a circle of triangles

    To celebrate 50 years of the Getty Villa

    Jan 16, 2024

  3. Spend a Year in Getty’s Garden

    Article

    Flowers of all colors bloom together in a large garden.

    Look back at a year of planting, watering, and blooming

    Dec 20, 2023

  4. Five Conservation Projects That Safeguarded Art in 2023

    Article

    A person sits in a lab and uses tools to clean a small sculpture of a person riding a horse.

    From a tiny horse to a 13-foot bronze

    Dec 19, 2023

Explore Our Work

All Projects & Initiatives

Introduction to the Conservation of Photographs with the Johnson Publishing Company Archive

Introducing HBCU students to the field of photographic conservation working with material from the Johnson Publishing Company Archive

A group of students and instructors in a classroom setting use erasers and flashlights to clean photographs and take notes on the objects

Resources

All Resources
Explore tools and support for work and study in visual art and cultural heritage