The Getty Villa opened in 1974 by Billionaire oilman J. Paul Getty, according to the nonprofit Los Angeles Conservancy. The art patron modeled the site off a Roman country house buried by the ...

The Getty Villa will reopen with the new exhibition "The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece", a showcase of over 230 works of art and artifacts from Messenia, ...

The Getty Villa, which is already closed to the public on Tuesdays, was “swiftly closed” to non-emergency staff after the fire started in the morning.

The Getty Villa, modeled after the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, is located on a verdant bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Bay. It was built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in 1954 ...

The Palisades Fire reached the Getty Villa museum but didn't harm its collection. NPR speaks with Katherine Fleming, president and CEO of the Getty Trust, about how the museum protects its antiques.

The Getty Villa has caught fire in the wind-driven fire burning out of control in Pacific Palisades, according to Los Angeles Fire Department radio traffic.

The Getty Villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, will remain closed until further notice. While the grounds were damaged by the fire, the collection's art has remained safe. “The Getty Center ...

Established in 1954 by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, the museum opened in 1974 as a replica of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum (located in what is now southern Italy).

Flames made it to within 6 feet of the Getty Villa and yet it still stands. ... Photo: david swanson/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. By Kelly Crow. Jan. 14, 2025 3:31 pm ET.

Palisades Fire closes Los Angeles County's Getty Villa 11:02. While it's normally closed to the public on Tuesdays, the Getty Villa extended its closure to next week amid the Palisades Fire.

“The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades remains safe and intact this morning, January 8, and will be closed at least through early next week,” reads a statement from Katherine E. Fleming, the ...