Getty Villa

See Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities in a re-created Roman country house with gardens above the Pacific.

17985 Pacific Coast Highway · Los Angeles, CA

About Getty Villa

The Getty Villa is the J. Paul Getty Museum's campus for the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. The building was inspired by the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and opened in 1974. About 1,400 antiquities are on view, including the Victorious Youth and the Lansdowne Heracles, set among Roman-style gardens. You need a timed-entry reservation to visit.

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