Inspiring human connections and mutual understanding through art

The Getty Villa Awaits

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.

Explore the Getty Villa Calendar
A family wanders up the steps of a large stone building with intricate columns in a sunny garden

What We Do

  1. Our Locations

    Three people, a woman with long dark hair and a man pushing an elderly woman in a wheelchair, wander through a museum gallery filled with marble sculpture busts

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

  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. Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

    Press Release

    Purple flowers with bright green leaves and stems.

    For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum

    Jan 5, 2026

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

    Article

    African Masks and Emotions: In Theory and in Practice book cover

    Scholars’ collections help cultivate the next generation of researchers

    Jan 7, 2026

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

    Article

    A seated woman rests her left hand on her face and smiles at the camera in a white room with a window to her left.

    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

Explore Our Work

All Projects & Initiatives

Calligraphy, Caterpillars, and Carnations: Text and Species Identification in the Mira calligraphiae monumenta Manuscript

Identification of the flora, fauna, and source texts in one of the most beloved early modern handbooks of calligraphy

Composite image. At the center is a manuscript page with illustrations of various insects and plants. Flanked on the right and left are real-life photographs of each specimen.

Resources

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