The Getty Villa Museum will reopen to the public on 27 June after temporarily closing due to the wildfire in the Pacific Palisades in January of this year.
The institution closed on the morning of 7 January when the site was threatened by the Palisades fire.
Since then, Getty has worked with its staff and agencies to test the grounds and ensure that the site and buildings are safe for the public to return.
The museum‘s facilities and grounds teams have deep cleaned indoor and outdoor spaces, flushed the water system, replaced all air and water filters, and removed more than 1,300 fire-damaged trees.
Getty grounds and buildings safe for public
Per a press release, the site may look different to visitors as there is less vegetation and some burn damage to the outer grounds.
The museum will be open on a limited schedule of Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10am to 5pm to limit traffic on Pacific Coast Highway as there is no access via Sunset Boulevard.
Only 500 visitors will be able to visit daily, with free timed-entry reservations now available to book online.
“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,” said 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.”
The museum’s next exhibition, the Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece, will be on view from 27 June through 12 January 2026.
The previous exhibition, Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece, was forced to close early due to the fire.
Getty has created a virtual tour of the exhibition.
Museum to reopen on a limited schedule
“We are incredibly grateful for the support received from the museum community and beyond as we work towards reopening the Getty Villa Museum,” said Timothy Potts, director of the Getty Museum.
While this year’s wildfires raged in the LA area, other visitor attractions to close included Universal Studios Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and the Hammer Museum.
As the climate changes, extremes of heat, floods, drought and storms are becoming more common, affecting the visitor attractions sector and beyond.
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