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Wherever you find yourself at the Getty Villa, please wish us a Happy Birthday so we can celebrate with the visitors who make us great!
Join in on the fun as we celebrate 50 years in Los Angeles
On January 16, 1974, the Getty Villa Museum opened its doors to the public.
Throughout its 50 years, has continued to be a beloved Los Angeles destination and landmark.
We’re celebrating this milestone all year with a variety of activities that you can enjoy online, or amongst our galleries. We hope you’ll celebrate with us.
Today, the Getty Villa is one of the world’s most popular museums. But 50 years ago, when we first opened, the critics were less than impressed. We can barely believe it either, but we have proof: watch this collection of some of the first news clippings about our then-new Los Angeles museum.
Spoiler alert: we won them over in the end, and for the next 50 years.
What was it like to be at the Getty Villa in 1974? The next time you browse the Villa's online collection, or visit us in the Pacific Palisades, pop in this playlist of 50 songs on the radio and TV the year we opened.
Enjoy the sounds of Elton John, the Mary Tyler Moore Soundtrack, Aretha Franklin and more of the tunes that Getty's first visitors, curators, and critics heard on the radio while browsing our galleries.
The Getty Villa is not just home to fascinating Greek and Roman antiquities. It is also a beautiful re-created Roman country home with beautiful gardens, mosaics, and peristyles, that are perfect photo opportunities.
When you visit us this year, look around for signs that mark the best spots to capture your visit for the Gram. Upload your favorite shot and tag us so we can see.
Wherever you find yourself at the Getty Villa, please wish us a Happy Birthday so we can celebrate with the visitors who make us great!
The director of the J. Paul Getty Museum describes a new approach to presenting the art of ancient Greece and Rome
Go birdwatching in the galleries of the Getty Villa to discover ancient Greek doves, owls, eagles, and peacocks
With Getty-Villa inspired cocktails, spirits, and spritzers
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