On Sunday January 14th part of the Town Square team went to visit the Getty Villa in Malibu. The Getty Villa is part of the Getty Trust established by J Paul Getty as his legacy. The trust is dedicated to the arts and humanities. As part of Getty’s requirements, there is no admission to the museum however, the community limits access so there is a fee for the limited parking. You must make a parking reservation!
Located off Pacific Coast Highway a few miles north of the Santa Monica Pier, the property offers beautiful views of the pacific, including Catalina Island.
The Villa was the home to Getty in the 1930’s. He commissioned the building of the museum as the home of Roman and Greek antiquities. The museum was finished in 1974. But Getty never saw it. He spent the last decades of his life living in London, never returning to the United States. Upon his death the Getty Trust became and continues to be the wealthiest museum in the world.
Scroll through the gardens and enjoy the beautiful fountains. The museum is modeled after an ancient palace at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. When Vesuvius erupted, the Ash covered the building which was only unearthed.
Make Sure to make a reservation to ensure Admittance to the Museum!
