GettyGuide™
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GettyGuide™ is a suite of interactive multimedia tools and features videos, audio recordings, and detailed information about the works of art on display at the Getty Museum. GettyGuide can be accessed on computer stations and audio players at the Museum, as well as the Explore Art section of this Web site.

 
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GettyGuide Stations
Explore the collection in depth at a GettyGuide station in the GettyGuide Room in the West Pavilion and at posts throughout the Museum.

Get information about exhibitions, play with an interactive timeline, watch videos on art-making techniques, and more.

 

GettyGuide Audio Player
Enhance your visit with a GettyGuide audio player, available for $5 at the Pick-Up Desk in the Museum Entrance Hall. The player features insightful commentary from curators, conservators, and artists on over 300 works of art in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and in special exhibitions.

A tour of highlights of the collection is included in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Russian.

Children ages 6 and up can listen to fun facts about art jazzed up with music, sound effects, and more on the Family Tour, available in English and Spanish. It's a great way for families to learn about art together.

Get a taste of the objects in the Museum's collection and learn how food and wine connect works of art to fantasy, fashion, and politics over time with our new 30-minute Art Tasting Tour.

Teachers of grades 9–12 can reserve GettyGuide audio players for their students to use free of charge during Self-Guided Visits.

 
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GettyGuide on the Web
Browse the Getty's collection on the Explore Art section of this Web site and bookmark works of art to create a customized tour and printable map. When you get to the Getty Center, you can find the works you've read about.

You can also e-mail your bookmarks to friends and family so you can plan your visit together.

Log in to Getty bookmarks.

 

GettyGuide™ is a suite of interactive multimedia tools and features videos, audio recordings, and detailed information about the works of art on display at the Getty Museum. GettyGuide can be accessed on computer stations and audio players at the Museum, as well as the Explore Art section of this Web site.

 
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GettyGuide Stations
Explore the collection in depth at a GettyGuide station in the TimeScape Room or the GettyGuide Room.

Get information about exhibitions, play with an interactive timeline, watch videos on art-making techniques, and more.

 

GettyGuide Audio Player
Enhance your visit with a GettyGuide audio player, available for $5 on the first floor of the Museum or in the Entry Pavilion. The player features insightful commentary from curators and conservators on over 150 works of art in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa and in special exhibitions.

The 45-minute Highlights Tour on the audio player introduces you to some the J. Paul Getty Museum's most breathtaking ancient objects, including a life-size statue of Herakles and a dazzling ensemble of ancient gold jewelry. The Family Favorites Tour brings ancient art and culture alive for kids. Both the Highlights Tour and the Family Favorites Tour are offered in English and Spanish.

Teachers of grades 9–12 can reserve GettyGuide audio players for their students to use free of charge during Self-Guided Visits.

 

GettyGuide on the Web
Browse the antiquities collection on the Explore Art section of this Web site and bookmark works of art you'd like to see. E-mail your bookmarks to friends and family so you can plan your visit together.

You can also bookmark works of art at a GettyGuide station at the Getty Villa, then read about them later on this Web site.

Log in to Getty bookmarks.

 



Visit the Getty Villa
Admission to the Getty Villa is free. An advance, timed ticket is required. Book your free tickets to the Getty Villa here. For questions about ticketing and admission, please see frequently asked questions.

 
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