Join curator Miriam Schefzyk and conservator Arlen Heginbotham for a one-hour tour of the exhibition Magnifying Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope, exploring a spectacular French microscope from the Getty collection. Delve into the Age of Enlightenment and explore how scientific advances and Rococo design intersect in this unique object.
Deep Dive: An 18th-Century Microscope
Tour
Compound Microscope with a Micrometric Stage, early 1750s, French. Gilt bronze, iron, enamel, shagreen (sharkskin), glass. Getty Museum
About
Times
Select Thursdays
Nov 14, Dec 12, and Jan 16
3pm
Know Before You Go
Capacity
20
First-come, first-served
Duration
45 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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