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Fostering enjoyment and understanding of art

PST ART: Art & Science Collide

Encounter the intersections of art and science at the Getty Center.

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Torus (detail), 2021, exhibition copy 2023, Deana Lawson. Transmission hologram on glass plate. Courtesy of the artist, Gagosian, New York, and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. © Deana Lawson. Photo: Matthew Schreiber

Highlights

  1. Play and Games in Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greek vase with two handles (neck amphora) showing a black-figured painting of two men facing each other while seated at a low table with a board game between them.

    Looking for some fun this summer? Play the ancient Greek and Roman way, with some unique—and some familiar—games to stave off boredom

    View on Google Arts & Culture

  2. Close Looking: Charles Samuel Keene's Self-Portrait

    Drawing on paper in ink of a man's face wearing a hat

    In this video from our ongoing series, curator Julian Brooks shows us the meticulous techniques in this vibrant and dramatic portrait

    Watch on YouTube

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    Monday
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    Admission is free, and requires a timed-entry reservation.

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    Hours

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Exhibitions

Events

All Events

  1. Cosmic Connections: Family Workshop

    Family

    The cropped top half of a page of a medieval manuscript. Above the text: a sun with a face sits inside a wheel with Roman numerals

  2. Art, Science, and Wonder in the Medieval World

    Talk

    A circular detail of a medieval illustration of men in white robes holding astronomical instruments toward a night sky with stars. The detail sits on a background of dark blue flanked by gold circles
    Sun, Nov 10, 2024, 7pm

  3. Villa Theater Lab: The Unraveling

    Performance

    Up close picture of white threads on a loom overlaid with blue text reading "The Unraveling".

  4. Who Were the Thracians?

    Talk

    A ancient pot features red figures of a man on horseback and a man following carrying spears, both on a black background.
    Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 8pm

Explore the Collection

Discover art from ancient Greece and Italy, Europe from the Middle Ages to the early 1900s, and global photography from its invention to now

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Featured News

More News

  1. How to Make a Hologram

    Article

    A man in a sweater stands in a dark lab in front of a large table that houses camera parts, laser beams, and a copper lantern

    Watch as artist Matthew Schreiber creates a hologram for an upcoming exhibition

    Aug 20, 2024

  2. Welcome to (Medieval) Hell

    Article

    A detail of an illumination: a grey monster opens his mouth wide. Between his teeth several people stand in flames

    Curious about how the Middle Ages envisioned hell? Let’s dive into some intriguing depictions!

    Oct 2, 2024

  3. Do We Know What Ancient Romans Looked Like?

    Article

    A portrait bust of an ancient Roman. Text: Did his hair look like this? Did he have a beard?

    Curator Jens Daehner tells us how to see more than faces at the Getty Villa

    Sep 26, 2024

Departments and Resources

  1. Curatorial

    Our curatorial teams shape our collections, produce exhibitions, and perform critical research into the history of art made across millennia

  2. Education

    Inspiring audiences to engage with our collection and exhibitions through programs and resources at the Center and Villa

  3. Conservation

    Our conservation teams research artists’ methods and materials to treat our collections and innovate in the preventive care of art

  4. Research

    Projects undertaken by Museum staff, colleagues, and collaborators

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