The Getty Villa is reopening on June 27. What to expect:
Getty announced today that the Getty Villa Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, June 27th, following its temporary closure due to the Palisades Fire.
The Villa closed on the morning of January 7th 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 10am to 5pm, 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 the day of the Palisades Fire, January 7th, 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.
The museum’s next exhibition, The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece, will be on view from June 27 through January 12, 2026. The exhibition will showcase over 230 works of art and artifacts from Messenia, an epicenter of the Mycenaean civilization that flourished in Late Bronze Age Greece. The first major display in North America focused on Mycenaeans, highlights of the exhibition include clay tablets written in “Linear B,” the earliest form of the written Greek language, and the Pylos Combat Agate, a Minoan sealstone that is considered among the most exceptional works of prehistoric Aegean art.
The previous Villa exhibition, Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece, was forced to close prematurely due to the fire. Getty has created a virtual tour of the exhibition to allow visitors to explore the fascinating culture of the ancient Thracians.
“We are incredibly grateful for the support received from the Museum community and beyond as we work towards reopening the Getty Villa Museum,” says Timothy Potts, Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Tuttle Director of the Getty Museum. “We look forward to welcoming visitors back to explore our newest exhibition, The Kingdom of Pylos, and much more of our treasured antiquities collection this summer.”
Getty’s Outdoor Classical Theater will also return this fall, with its 19th annual production at the Getty Villa Museum, Oedipus the King, Mama!, co-produced by Troubadour Theater Company. The Villa’s public programs schedule will continue, with a robust slate of talks and events, both in-person and online, focused on the upcoming Kingdom of Pylos exhibition.
Visitors may experience traffic and arrival delays to the Getty Villa Museum. Getty continues to work closely with local officials to remain up to date on appropriate safety and arrival measures.
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· Paddleboard Races (June 29) – Celebrate 90 years of paddleboard racing with the One-Mile Short Course ($30), Mike Vaughan Memorial 5-Mile Distance Race ($40), and high-speed Sprint Racing ($40). Open to paddlers of all levels.
· CBVA Beach Volleyball Tournaments (June 28 and 29) – Men’s & Women’s Open competition for a $4,000 prize pool plus the Santa Monica Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame Legends Exhibition.
· All-Day Music & Polynesian Dance (June 28 and 29) – Kick off each day with vibrant Polynesian performances and live music throughout the afternoon.
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