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Getty Center closed.
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June 4, 2007 |
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Tours and Gallery Talks |
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Orientation Tour
Daily through June 30, 2007
10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Getty Villa
This 40-minute site tour offers an overview of the Getty Villa, its history, renovation, and new educational mission. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance.
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Spotlight Talk: Apulian Red-Figured Loutrophoros
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June 29, 2007
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This 20-minute gallery talk introduces ways of looking at ancient art through an in-depth exploration of one object in the collection. This month the featured object is Apulian Red-Figured Loutrophoros from 330 B.C. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 10:45 a.m.
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Getty Villa Architecture and Gardens Tour
Daily through June 30, 2007
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
This 40-minute tour explores the architecture and gardens of the Getty Villa and their historical prototypes. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance.
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Collection Highlights Tour
Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays through June 29, 2007
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Offered in English and Spanish on weekends. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 1:45 p.m.
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Focus Tour: Where the Wild Things Are—Monsters in Ancient Art
Monday June 4, 2007
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Ancient myth is filled with a wide variety of monsters—giants; hybrid creatures such as centaurs, sphinxes, and griffins; and fantastic wild beasts such as the Nemean Lion and the winged horse Pegasus. In this one-hour tour, learn about these creatures and the ways they interacted with human friends and foes. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Main Entrance beginning at 2:45 p.m.
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