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. Immerse Yourself in Renowned Architect Frank Gehry's Work

    Press Release

    A man tinkers with a 3D model of a building.

    Getty presents Modeling Sound and Sculpting Harmony to commemorate Walt Disney Concert Hall’s 20th anniversary

    Oct 05, 2023

  2. The Forgery That Shocked the Art World

    Article

    Two versions of the Man with a Hoe painting side by side, with the original painting on the left and the forged copy on the right

    How Jean-François Millet’s grandson perpetrated one of the biggest art frauds of the 20th century

    Sep 20, 2023

  3. The Unwhitewashing of América Tropical

    Article

    People use brushes and paint to conserve a large mural on the rooftop of a building on a cloudy day.

    Summer Ibarra’s project as a Getty Marrow intern introduced her to a censored mural she now works to preserve

    Sep 04, 2023

  4. A Dive into Charles McAfee’s Beloved Modernist Swimming Pool

    Article

    Pool with blue and yellow umbrellas and an eagle sculpture.

    How Getty and a Kansas neighborhood rallied to save a community pool designed to welcome Black swimmers

    Aug 30, 2023

Explore Our Work

All Projects & Initiatives

Florentine Codex

Transforming understanding of early colonial Indigenous Mexico

drawing of a Mexica warrior in battle against during the conquest of Mexico

Resources

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