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From a new theatrical performance set in Delphi in ancient Greece, to thought-provoking lectures and tours, now is the time to plan your visit.

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What We Do

  1. Our Locations

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    Enjoy the art, architecture, and gardens of our two unique sites

  2. Art & Archives

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    Our art and research collections span ancient to modern times

  3. Research & Conservation

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

News & Stories

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  1. What About the Carbon Footprint of Exhibitions?

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    A Getty-led report brings the climate impact of exhibitions into focus

    Jan 14, 2026

  2. How Libraries Pave the Way for Future Scholars of African Art

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    Scholars’ collections help cultivate the next generation of researchers

    Jan 7, 2026

  3. Art World, Roxane Gay Is Ready to Discuss Your Grade

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    We asked acclaimed author and cultural critic Roxane Gay for her thoughts on the Guerrilla Girls—an anonymous art collective with a 40-year history—and how art activism can push museums, and the wider world, toward equity for all

    Dec 18, 2025

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Conserving Black Modernism

Preserving modern architecture in the United States by Black architects and designers

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