It is official,
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We still vividly recall the Palisades Fire that broke out on 7 January 2025 (see: Fire threatening the Getty Villa in Malibu), forcing the Villa to close. Trees and vegetation on the property have burned, but the Villa and its precious collection remained safe and intact (see: An update from Getty during the Los Angeles fires).
Over the past months, an extensive cleanup took place, in and outside the Museum. The operation included flushing the water system, replacing all air and water filters, and removing more than 1,300 trees damaged by the fire. Every effort has been made to receive the public in a safe environment.
As a first step,
the Getty Villa will be open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10 am
to 5 pm for 500 visitors daily. Reservations are required for free entry, while the
parking fee will remain $25. To
book online, click here. At present, the Villa is not accessible via Sunset
Blvd., and visitors should enter via the
As of June 27,
the Getty Villa kicks off with a brand-new exhibition, The Kingdom of Pylos:
Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece, which will run until 12 January 2026.
Visitors will be treated to 230 works of art from Messenia (modern Messene), the heart of
Mycenaean civilization in the Late Bronze Age in
This fall, Getty’s Classical Theater will return with the production of Oedipus the King.
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