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Cosmic Connections: Family Workshop
Diagram for Monday; Cancer, shortly after 1464, German. Watercolor and ink. Getty Museum. Ms. Ludwig XII 8 (83.MO.137), fol. 53v
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Strollers and child carriers
Front-facing child carriers are the only type of carrier permitted in galleries and strollers must be smaller than 31 in x 52 in (79 cm x 132 cm).
Complimentary strollers are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the T1 level of the parking structure and the museum coat check in the Entrance Hall.
Please read our FAQs for more details on planning your family visit.
Accessibility
Wheelchairs are also available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the same locations as our complimentary strollers.
For more information on how we can support your visit to the Getty Center, learn about accessibility at Getty.
