J. Paul Getty Museum

Fostering enjoyment and understanding of art

What We Do

The Getty Museum seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance.

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Who We Are

  1. About the Museum

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    Discover the Museum's mission and history.

  2. Our Locations

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    Enjoy the art, architecture, and gardens of our two unique sites.

  3. What's On

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    Join a free tour, or attend a talk, performance, or family art workshop.

Featured Exhibition

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Featured Exhibition Gustave Caillebotte: Painting Men

Painter Gustave Caillebotte depicted a distinctive vision of modern masculinity in turn-of-the-century France.

Painted in an impressionist style, a man wearing a vest, striped shirt, and a top hat, rows a boat on a pond surrounded by lush greenery.
Boating Party (detail), about 1877–78, Gustave Caillebotte. Oil on canvas. Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Painting listed “national treasure” by the French Republic, acquired with the exclusive patronage of LVMH, major patron of the Musée d’Orsay, 2022. Photo: Grand Palais RMN (Musée d’Orsay)/Franck Raux

Our Collection

Discover art from ancient Greece and Italy, Europe from the Middle Ages to the early 1900s, and global photography from its invention to now

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Our Work

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A painted portrait of an ancient woman wearing a wreath of gold is assessed in a lab using an overhead machine.
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Scholarly Resources

Explore our research, tools, and opportunities

  1. Projects & Initiatives

    Ongoing and past projects in the Museum

  2. Provenance Research

    Trace the ownership history of works in our collection

  3. Funding Opportunities

    Internships, grants, and scholar programs

  4. Deaccessioning

    Objects formerly in our collection

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Bring a Piece of Getty Home

Browse books and gifts inspired by unique art and architecture

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Senior Staff

  1. Timothy Potts

    Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Tuttle Director

  2. Richard Rand

    Associate Director for Collections

  3. Heidi Strean

    Associate Director for Exhibitions

  4. Robin Weissberger

    Associate Director for Administration

  5. John Giurini

    Assistant Director for Public Affairs

  6. Elizabeth Escamilla

    Assistant Director for Education and Public Programs