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Getty Center reopens following extended COVID-19 closure
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Getty Center museum reopens after extended closure
The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood reopened at limited capacity on May 25, one month after its sister Getty Villa complex in Pacific Palisades.
LOS ANGELES - The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood reopened at limited We are delighted to welcome visitors back to the iconic Getty Center, one of Los Angeles most visited cultural destinations, said Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Museum and Cultural Center Getty Center in Brentwood, Los Angeles, project of the architect Richard Meier. (Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images)
The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood will reopen at limited capacity Tuesday, one month after its sister Getty Villa complex in Pacific.
The sprawling Getty Center museum campus in Brentwood will reopen at limited capacity today, one month after its sister Getty Villa complex in Pacific Palisades.
As well as all the familiar highlights of the museum s collections, gardens, architecture and vistas, we will be featuring our newly acquired painting of Lucretia by Artemisia Gentileschi, and special exhibits of photography and other media. With both the Villa and Center opening, the staff are excited to welcome visitors back to their Getty.
To meet COVID-19 restrictions, free advance reservations will be required, with a limited number of spots being offered each day. Some galleries that are too small to allow for social distancing will remain closed, and one-way pathways will be established in galleries and gardens. The Getty Library will remain closed.