Getty announced that the Getty Villa Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, June 27, following its temporary closure due to the Palisades Fire.
The Villa closed on the morning of January 7 when the site was threatened by the Palisades Fire. Since then, Getty has worked closely with its own staff and partnering agencies to test the grounds to ensure that the site and buildings are safe for the public to return.
The Villa will be open on a limited schedule of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to limit the amount of traffic on Pacific Coast Highway. The Villa is currently not accessible via Sunset Blvd., so guests should enter via PCH only. Reservations will be limited to 500 visitors daily, and free timed-entry reservations are now available to book online. Parking will remain $25.
“It is with the utmost gratitude and appreciation for Getty staff, first responders, and other agencies that we can announce the reopening of the Villa to the public,” says Katherine Fleming, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust. “Without their tireless efforts, we would not be in the position we are in today, where we can welcome back visitors and the surrounding community to enjoy the Villa grounds and collection.”
On January 7, 17 Getty facilities, grounds, and security team members volunteered to stay on site to protect the museum. Staff were able to seal the galleries and put out small fires in the days that followed. The Villa was spared through the valiant efforts of the LAFD firefighters in the surrounding neighborhoods and targeted water drops.
Getty’s facilities and grounds teams have coordinated an extensive cleanup, including deep cleaning indoor and outdoor spaces, flushing the water system, replacing all air and water filters, and removing more than 1,300 fire-damaged trees. The site may look different to visitors, with less vegetation and some burn damage to the outer grounds.
Main Image: Outer Peristyle of the Getty Villa. Photo: Cassia Davis. © 2022 J. Paul Getty Trust
Anna Melnykova, "Palace of Labor (palats praci), architector I. Pretro, 1916", shot with analog Canon camera, 35 mm Fuji film in March 2022.
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