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  1. The Adventures of Alexander the Great, Medieval-Style

    manuscript page featuring script above an illumination of an army fighting a man riding on a swine

    Alexander battles giants and unicorns in this new addition to Getty’s manuscripts collection

  2. Now You Can Try the Viral Dubai Chocolate at the Getty Villa Museum

    A plate of Dubai chocolate bars adorned with colorful flowers on a plate.

    The world-famous treat has centuries-old Mediterranean roots

  3. Meet Getty’s Head of Education

    A woman in a black dress wearing bright blue glasses leans against the wall of a museum gallery. Behind her is a group of children seated on the floor of the gallery.

    Keishia Gu is responsible for “exploration, enrichment, for just pure joy and creativity”

  4. Unconventional Animals Lurking in the Getty Collection

    A lion bites savagely into the back of an onager—an Asian wild ass—that lies on the ground.

    Tigers, lions, and camels galore!

  5. Celebrating the Breadth of Black Art in Brazil

    A person in a small office flips through art books while seated at a desk

    How one art historian is expanding the narrative of art history

  6. How to Make Dendrite Art

    A watercolor painting depicting boulder-like rocks surrounded by green grass and plants on a coastal landscape.

    You can make a beautiful print inspired by George Sand

  7. When Artworks, Cherished Objects, and Children’s Toys Are Fire Survivors Too

    A person wearing black rubber gloves holds up a toy truck covered in debris.

    Getty’s Fire Recovery Conservation Clinic provided triage for belongings—and healing for victims

  8. The Tiny Stones That Tell Big Stories

    Engraved agate sealstone carved with a combat scene.

    Take a closer look at ancient Mycenaean and Minoan sealstones and how artisans and researchers are still trying to solve their mysteries

  9. Conserving Art’s Sensory Experiences

    art installation that looks like a multicolored cave, with a tall opening and bits of colorful cloth woven around the outside

    Unraveling how we perceive multisensory artworks (like those at the Wired for Wonder exhibition) helps create more nuanced conservation strategies

  10. How Forensics, Fine Art, and the Greek Soccer Team Revealed the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Warrior

    A bald man is shown from the back, using a haptic device and two computer screens, one with a man's face that looks like it's made of clay; behind that, a man with a realistic face and long curly hair

    A Bronze Age warrior with a fascinating backstory arrives at the Getty Villa Museum