Museums & Arts · Our pick in Los Angeles
Getty Villa
A Roman villa by the sea
About Getty Villa
The Getty Villa re-creates a Roman country house above the Pacific Coast Highway, with gardens, fountains and the Getty’s Greek and Roman antiquities. It reopened on 27 June 2025 after closing for the Palisades Fire. getty.edu lists it as open daily from 10am to 5pm except Tuesdays, with a timed-entry reservation.
Why it's on our list
- Greek and Roman art
- Peristyle gardens
- Timed-entry reservation
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Getty Villa before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Getty Villa are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Santa Monica Pier4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Getty Center5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk6.4 miCycle 41 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Rodeo Drive9.5 miCar or taxi 36 min
- LACMA12 miCar or taxi 43 min
- The Grove12 miCar or taxi 44 min
- TCL Chinese Theatre13 miCar or taxi 48 min
- Hollywood Bowl14 miCar or taxi 50 min