Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts.
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of The Getty Villa?
- The Getty Villa is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 9,341 reviews.
- Where is The Getty Villa located?
- 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, United States
- How can I contact The Getty Villa?
- Phone: +1 310-440-7300 · Website: getty.edu
Brilliant view back in history, from an art point of view. The building is amazing and the gardens are beautiful. Surprisingly, no fish in the ponds. Take time to sit in the garden and soak up the energy. Well worth a visit. $20 is all that you pay for parking.
Spectacular day! It wasn’t too busy which was great for taking time to look at everything. The Getty Villa is absolutely stunning. It’s a must see!
Only one worker inside smiled the entire time. That was super unwelcoming. However, the gentleman that drove us down the hill was friendly and kind, so very grateful for that. Overall a good experience.
Only one worker inside smiled the entire time. That was super unwelcoming. However, the gentleman that drove us down the hill was friendly and kind, so very grateful for that. Overall a good experience.
It was a beautiful first day of October 2023 in Malibu, Ca, It was also a wonderful time to visit the Getty Villa Museum. The museum is free but costs $20.00 to the park. You also need to make a reservation before you go. The grounds are gorgeous and picture-perfect scenes. I saw a couple having their engagement photos taken. My 16 year old granddaughter enjoyed seeing art in the Era she's studying in school.
Some awesome historic facts! Did you know Hercules had a black friend? Also some really good photo opportunities and cool artifacts. Everyone here is kind and helpful, (besides the middle schoolers that come for field trips). 95% of people will be willing to take a photo of you if you bring your partner and wanted to get a cute couples pic. Would be an ideal place for a photo shoot (if allowed of course).
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. If you do nothing else in LA you must go and see this villa and the art works within. The fact that this is made so authentically and true to the original with no expense spared. The museum of art was interesting and the audio phone app enhanced the experience as I am not one to stand and read captions for hours. I loved learning about how the villa was built, walking in the beautiful gardens and imagining how Romans would have lived. Absolutely gorgeous. And it is FREE! (except for parking).
Lovely place to visit and it’s free just go to their website and reserve a slot before visiting. The ocean view, the architecture, the pool, the museum everything is so beautiful. You are allowed to take pictures inside the museum too. They have a good cafe and the food was pretty fresh and decent for the price we paid. Very well maintained gardens. Guided tours are also available which is free. They also have a free guest shuttle from the main entrance up to the villa and down back if you are not taking your car up. Perfect place for a relaxed day out!
A beautiful space and happy that it is open to the public. Lots of sculptures and artifacts to view and the gardens and pool fun to explore and relax. There is lots of parking and the online ticket system is easy to use. Tickets are free, but parking is $20. The restaurant has a nice selection and there are premade sandwiches at the cafe kiosk. You can't really see the ocean, but the sea breeze is still great!
This place is incredible. It’s been on LA adventure list for awhile. I haven’t been because I was thinking “eh, it’s just old stuff”. I was wrong. There was so much thought out into the Villa and the gardens. Meticulous details. The architecture is beautiful, and so are the grounds. The collection is very expansive. I did the self-guided audio tour that also recorded with great care. The docents are very polite and very helpful. It’s free, but you need a reservation time. Parking is $20. I didn’t go to the cafe, but when I walked through I saw what appeared to be quality food options and ample serving sizes. I walked through about 80% of the exhibits which took a little over 2 hours. I’ll be going back in November. I’m very glad I went. Nice outing.
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