The Getty Villa

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Wander around exquisite galleries and gardens to find statues, frescoes, mosaics, and other ancient art and antiquities at this elegant villa modeled after an ancient Roman country house.

What's happening

Jun 11

3:00 PM

Curator's Tour: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

Join an antiquities curator for a tour of the exhibition The Egyptian Book of the Dead, featuring manuscripts and objects from the Getty collection. Learn how ancient Egyptians planned for their souls' transition to a divine afterlife.

Jun 20

11:00 AM

Papyrus Scroll Making: Family Workshop

Join local Egyptologists to discover how papyrus paper was made and explore the many uses of the papyrus plant in ancient Egypt and in the exhibition The Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Jun 23

Artifacts to Art Collecting Ancient America in Midcentury L.A.

An exhibition exploring the fascinating history of how pre-Hispanic artifacts were smuggled into the United States and reconceptualized as works of art.

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