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Jun 26, 2019 · The Malibu Villa, modeled after the partially excavated Villa dei Papiri in Italy, became the home of the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1974. In 1997, the Getty Villa was closed and the collection was relocated to the hilltop Getty Center in Brentwood (Los Angeles).
Aug 31, 2023 · Planning a trip to Los Angeles? This is the ultimate guide to visiting the Getty Villa. It's a recreated ancient Roman villa that was the brain child of American billionaire J. Paul Getty. It houses his priceless collection of Greek and Roman art works.
In 1974, J. Paul Getty opened a museum in a re-creation of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum on his property in Malibu, California. [6] . In 1982, the museum became the richest in the world when it inherited US$1.2 billion. [7] .
Apr 13, 2018 · Visitors check out the newly reinstalled Getty Villa, a re-creation of a Roman seaside estate complete with Ionic columns, on the edge of Malibu. Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times. By...
Visit the Getty's two museums. Explore our Exhibitions. Learn more about the Museum. The collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum comprises Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art from the Neolithic to Late Antiquity; European art from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century; and international photography from its inception to the present day.
Getty Villa. Malibu & Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America. Top choice in Malibu & Pacific Palisades. Stunningly perched on an ocean-view hillside, this museum in a replica 1st-century Roman villa is an exquisite, 64-acre showcase for Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities.
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa in Malibu features Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities presented in a setting modeled after a first-century Roman country house, the...
