Tours
Art, garden, and architecture tours
The Getty Center is open today. Admission is free, but an advance, timed-entry ticket is required.
The Getty Villa is open today. Admission is free, but an advance, timed-entry ticket is required.
Saturdays
10:15 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Discover more about the architecture and the design of the Getty Center in this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the blue sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Saturdays
10:15 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Designed and conceived by artist Robert Irwin, the Central Garden is the focus of this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the green sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Saturdays
10:45 am, 11:15 am, 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Connect with treasured artworks in Getty’s collection in this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Daily
through Jul 29
11 am, 2 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
In this 45-minute tour, experience storytelling through three distinct ceramic traditions. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Tour Meeting Place. Details
Saturdays
Apr 20 - Jul 20
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
A 45-minute tour introducing the art of Camille Claudel, a rare woman sculptor of late 19th-century Paris. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Daily
through Jul 28
11:45 am, 12:45 pm, 1:45 pm, 2:45 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Take a deep dive into a single artwork made during the Renaissance era in this 20-minute guided exploration. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Daily
through Jul 29
12 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Explore Egyptian temple and tomb artworks on loan from the British Museum. Tours are first come, first served. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Tour Meeting Place. Details
Daily
1 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Explore the galleries and engage in group discussions of selected artworks in this guided 45-minute tour. Arrive at the Tour Meeting Place up to 15 minutes before to secure your spot. Details
Sundays
11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Discover more about the architecture and the design of the Getty Center in this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the blue sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Sundays
11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Designed and conceived by artist Robert Irwin, the Central Garden is the focus of this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the green sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Weekdays and Sunday
11:15 am, 12:15 pm, 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Connect with treasured artworks in Getty’s collection in this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Discover the rich mythological and cultural sources of the Getty Villa's gardens in this 40-minute tour. Arrive at the Tour Meeting Place up to 15 minutes before to secure your spot. Details
Weekdays and Sunday
Apr 16 - Jul 21
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
A 45-minute tour introducing the art of Camille Claudel, a rare woman sculptor of late 19th-century Paris. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Daily
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Arrive at the Tour Meeting Place up to 15 minutes before to secure your spot. Details
Weekdays
11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Designed and conceived by artist Robert Irwin, the Central Garden is the focus of this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the green sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Weekdays
11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Discover more about the architecture and the design of the Getty Center in this 45-minute tour. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the blue sign outside the Museum's front entrance. Details
Wednesday
JUL 3
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Explore photographs from 1839 to today in our current exhibitions with curator Carolyn Peter. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursdays
3 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Join a Getty curator or visiting expert for a 45-minute insider's perspective at the Getty Villa. Arrive at the Tour Meeting Place up to 15 minutes before to secure your spot. Details
Every Other Wednesday
10:30 am
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Join a 30-minute conversation to uncover the multilayered lives of ordinary people shown in ancient art. Arrive at the Tour Meeting Place up to 15 minutes before to secure your spot. Details
Wednesday
JUL 10
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Explore how Europeans conceptualized the world in the Middle Ages with curator Beth Morrison. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursday
JUL 11
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Join the exhibition's curator for a 45-minute tour to explore the full range of Claudel's work, emphasizing her technical virtuosity and powerful voice. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursday
JUL 11
3 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Join our curator for tour discovering the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks, the Maya, and the Moche. Tours are first come, first served. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Tour Meeting Place. Details
Thursday
JUL 18
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Join the exhibition's curator for a 45-minute tour to explore the full range of Claudel's work, emphasizing her technical virtuosity and powerful voice. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursday
JUL 18
3 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Join our curator for tour discovering the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks, the Maya, and the Moche. Tours are first come, first served. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Tour Meeting Place. Details
Thursday
JUL 25
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
A 45-minute tour of the drawings exhibition On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather. Arrive up to 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursday
JUL 25
3 pm
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium Courtyard
Join our curator for tour discovering the terracotta vessels of the ancient Greeks, the Maya, and the Moche. Tours are first come, first served. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Tour Meeting Place. Details
Thursday
AUG 1
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
A 45-minute tour of the drawings exhibition On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather. Arrive up to 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Wednesday
AUG 7
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
Explore how Europeans conceptualized the world in the Middle Ages with curator Beth Morrison. Arrive 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details
Thursday
AUG 8
2 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Entrance Hall
A 45-minute tour of the drawings exhibition On Thin Ice: Dutch Depictions of Extreme Weather. Arrive up to 15 minutes early to secure your spot at the Information Desk. Details