The J. Paul Getty Museum, more popularly known as “The Getty”, is recognized as one of the best free museums in the world. With over 1,700,000 satisfied visitors just last year it is obvious that this is a correct claim. There are two locations associated with the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Malibu. The Getty Center is known for their collection of European paintings, drawings, sculptures and illuminated manuscripts. The collection has many famous pieces of art with works from Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Vincent van Gogh. The museum is dedicated to the study of the arts and offers many public programs. With multiple outdoor exhibits conservation is a main concern at The Getty. To understand
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The museum began as J. Paul Getty’s private collection of art and antiquities. This was the basis of the museum and was located within J. Paul Getty’s house in 1954. Shortly after a museum wing was added onto the house along with a replica of an Italian villa meant to hold the collection. However, the museum did not open to the public until December 16, 1997. (cite) The J. Paul Getty Museum 's estimated 1.3 million visitors annually make it one of the most visited museums in the United States. (cite) The museum also houses the large Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin. The Museum’s collection at the Center includes outdoor sculpture on terraces and in gardens. J. Paul Getty believed art was an enlightening influence and wanted to make it available to the public for education and enjoyment. Although the original site in Malibu was built in 1945, the Los Angeles site was not built until 1968. The museum became one of Los Angeles’ cultural landmarks. (cite1) The museum became one of the wealthiest after J. Paul Getty left over $661 million of his estate to the museum. Today the museum has four parts to it; The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation …show more content…
The Getty Center’s change has stemmed from three main factors; history, environment, and challenges. The J. Paul Getty center has grown from a small collection to over four different parts. With such a high amount of air pollution in Los Angeles the museum had to start using filtration systems to keep the art work safe from dust. One of the biggest challenges The Getty has had to face is with money. After investment losses they had to cut their budget for this year and are hoping that it will be a solution to the problem. The Getty has had to face many different challenges and because of this has changed rapidly over time. Luckily they have been able to overcome these challenges to keep the museum going strong. Hopefully the museum will continue going on strong and will be able to withstand time even longer for many more generations to
The museum began as J. Paul Getty’s private collection of art and antiquities. This was the basis of the museum and was located within J. Paul Getty’s house in 1954. Shortly after a museum wing was added onto the house along with a replica of an Italian villa meant to hold the collection. However, the museum did not open to the public until December 16, 1997. (cite) The J. Paul Getty Museum 's estimated 1.3 million visitors annually make it one of the most visited museums in the United States. (cite) The museum also houses the large Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin. The Museum’s collection at the Center includes outdoor sculpture on terraces and in gardens. J. Paul Getty believed art was an enlightening influence and wanted to make it available to the public for education and enjoyment. Although the original site in Malibu was built in 1945, the Los Angeles site was not built until 1968. The museum became one of Los Angeles’ cultural landmarks. (cite1) The museum became one of the wealthiest after J. Paul Getty left over $661 million of his estate to the museum. Today the museum has four parts to it; The J. Paul Getty Museum, The Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation …show more content…
The Getty Center’s change has stemmed from three main factors; history, environment, and challenges. The J. Paul Getty center has grown from a small collection to over four different parts. With such a high amount of air pollution in Los Angeles the museum had to start using filtration systems to keep the art work safe from dust. One of the biggest challenges The Getty has had to face is with money. After investment losses they had to cut their budget for this year and are hoping that it will be a solution to the problem. The Getty has had to face many different challenges and because of this has changed rapidly over time. Luckily they have been able to overcome these challenges to keep the museum going strong. Hopefully the museum will continue going on strong and will be able to withstand time even longer for many more generations to