Public Programs
 

Talks and Tours

Clarence Williams speaks in the Getty Center galleries at a past Point-of-View: Artist Talk
Enjoy lively discussion while exploring the collection, exhibitions, architecture, and gardens of the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.

Tours take place throughout the day at both locations, and special talks are offered throughout the month. All talks and tours are FREE.

See a schedule of daily talks and tours at the Getty Center and talks and tours at the Getty Villa.

Event Highlights


All upcoming talks and tours are listed on our event calendar. Featured upcoming events:

At the Getty Center


Famous Faces: Celebrity Portraits
Daily, Through July 15, 2012, 1:30 p.m., weekends at 1:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum galleries

Examine the portrayal of identity, lifestyles, and celebrity culture in paintings, sculptures, and photographs. This one-hour tour looks at works in the exhibitions Herb Ritts: L.A. Style and Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.

Portrait of Louis XIV, Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud, after 1701. Gift of J. Paul Getty

At the Getty Villa


Collection Highlights Tours
Offered most Wednesdays–Fridays, 2:00 p.m.
Getty Villa, Museum galleries

Join an educator for a one-hour tour providing an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. See the event calendar for upcoming themes. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.

Educator Kristen Kido leads a Focus Tour in the Greco-Roman Egypt gallery.


See all upcoming talks and tours on our event calendar.

Banner image: Photojournalist Clarence Williams giving a Point-of-View Talk in the galleries at the Getty Center