Memento Mori Tour

Tour
A man in a red robe and black hat walks solemnly next to an outcropping of rocks and trees in the dim light of a new moon.

A Walk at Dusk, about 1830–1835, Caspar David Friedrich. Oil on canvas. Getty Museum

Various Dates

Either 2:30pm or 3:30pm

Getty Center

Museum Galleries

Free

Tours are always free, and do not require a ticket. However, the Center requires a timed-entry reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

Reserve entry time

About

Reflect on life’s brevity through a gently guided meditation and close looking activity with a selected artwork in the galleries.

Times

Visit the Information Desk to see the day's tour schedule.

Oct 3, 9, 17, 18, 23, and 31
Either 2:30pm or 3:30pm

Nov 1, 15, 21, and 29
2:30pm

Dec 5, 12, 13, and 19
Either 2:30pm or 3:30pm

Know Before You Go

Capacity

20
First-come, first-served

Duration

20 minutes

How to join

Confirm which tours are running on the day of your visit at the Information Desk in the Museum Entrance Hall.

Join your tour a few minutes before its scheduled start time at the Information Desk, where our Visitor Services colleagues will direct you to the guide leading the tour. Groups are provided with Assistive Listening Devices (ALD), which amplify the guide's voice in busy galleries.

What to expect

Our guides lead interactive tours that are different each time. While they share their unique perspective and knowledge about the collections and exhibitions, we encourage you to make the tour your own by sharing observations and asking questions. We want to hear what you think!

This tour is predominantly indoors, with brief moments outside. There are a few specific stops for active engagement with individual artworks. Although benches are available in many galleries, seating may or may not be available depending on the route chosen by your guide.

Accessibility

Wheelchairs are available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the Lower Tram Station above the parking structure and at the Coat Check Room in the Museum Entrance Hall.

For more information on how we can support your visit to the Getty Center, learn more about accessibility at Getty.

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(310) 440-7300

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