Map & Guide. to the Getty Villa ENGLISH

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1 Map & Guide to the Getty Villa ENGLISH

2 Information Desk Tour Meeting Place Auditorium Pick-up Desk North Parking Picnic Area Museum East Garden Cafe Floor 2 Museum Store Floor 1 Outdoor Theater Inner Peristyle Herb Garden Outer Peristyle Path to Museum Entry Pavilion Tour Bus Drop-Off Visitor Drop-Off and Central Parking South Parking Stairs Information Desk GettyGuide Enhance your gallery experience with Elevator Designated Smoking Area a GettyGuide Multimedia Player, available at the Coat Check in the Coat Check Parking Auditorium lobby. Restrooms Family Restrooms Bus Stop Accessible Route

3 Floor 1 Galleries closed Galleries closed MUSEUM ENTRANCE EAST STAIR CXV 115 Galleries closed Galleries closed *Gallery closures subject to change 115 Museum Theater View a twelve-minute film about the collection started by J. Paul Getty; the architecture that inspired the design of the Getty Villa; and the Getty s ongoing work to preserve antiquities.

4 Floor 2 CCVI 206 CCV 205 CCIII 203 CCIV 204 CCVII 207 CCI 201a CCII 202 CCVIII 208 CCI 201b EAST STAIR CCIX 209 CCI 201c CCXVII 217 CCX 210 CCXI 211 CCXIII 213 Galleries closed *Gallery closures subject to change 201a, Roman Mosaics Across the Empire Upper Peristyle Collecting Antiquities Later Roman Sculpture Early Roman Sculpture Roman Egypt The Roman Villa Achilles Sarcophagus The Villa at Boscoreale

5 ROMAN HOLIDAYS Limited Time! This spring and summer, discover the sights and smells! of ancient Rome, offer your prayers to Venus, read your future in a sheep s liver, and enjoy live musical and comedy performances by the historically hysterical Troubadour Theater Company. Enjoy Roman Holidays on weekends from April 1 through September 3. Festivities are free! The Getty Villa is Being Reimagined... Please excuse some temporary gallery closures as well as restricted access to the Outer Peristyle. The Getty Villa is undergoing exciting changes, including a reinstallation of the collection, new loans of objects from other ancient cultures, and the expansion of exhibition and family spaces, all of which will be complete in Spring For updates, please visit Meanwhile, we invite you to enjoy our many open galleries and special programs.

6 Cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean World THE GREEKS Though divided into distinctive city-states, the Greeks defined themselves by their common language, culture, and religion. In addition to settling mainland Greece and the Aegean Islands, they established colonies around the Mediterranean and the Black seas. The conquests of Alexander the Great spread Greek culture eastward to India. By 30 bc, Rome had absorbed the last of the Greek kingdoms. The Greeks are credited with developing democracy, philosophy, theater, and athletics. THE ETRUSCANS The Etruscans occupied the central part of the Italian peninsula in a confederation of hill towns. This area was rich with agricultural and mineral resources and perfectly situated for trade and cultural exchange. In a land of abundant metal ores, the Etruscans became expert metalworkers, fashioning lavish jewelry, decorative reliefs, and cast figures. The Etruscans were avid students of Greek culture, which they adopted and made their own. THE ROMANS From humble origins as a small city-state in central Italy, Rome expanded into an empire that reached from Britain to the Near East. The Romans built upon elements of Greek culture to create distinctive traditions of art, architecture, law, philosophy, and literature. Their legacy, which includes Christianity the official religion of the empire by the end of the fourth century continues today. The Getty Villa is modeled after the Villa dei Papiri, a Roman country house in Herculaneum buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79. Because most of the Villa dei Papiri remains unexcavated, many of the Getty Villa s architectural details are based on elements drawn from other ancient Roman homes in the towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae. Architecture and Gardens Atrium The Atrium was the main public room in a Roman house. The ceiling compluvium, open to light and air, allowed rainwater to fall into the impluvium, where it was channeled to an underground cistern. East Garden In the East Garden, the colorful fountain with shells and theater masks is a replica of an ancient fountain in the House of the Large Fountain at Pompeii. Herb Garden Most Roman houses had both formal and household gardens. The Herb Garden is planted with species from the Mediterranean fruit trees, flowering shrubs, and herbs used for cooking and medicine.

7 General Information BAG AND COAT CHECK All bags may be subject to security inspection. Backpacks, umbrellas, bags, purses, and packages larger than 11 x 17 x 8 inches must be checked at the parcel check in the Entry Pavilion. For convenience, a coat check is located in the Museum. PHOTOGRAPHY Photography and video using handheld devices and existing light are welcome outdoors and in the permanent collection galleries (please check at the entrances of changing exhibitions for any restrictions). Selfie sticks are welcome outdoors only. Tripods, monopods, and drones are not permitted. Photographs and videos are for personal use only and may not be sold. Professional shoots, including wedding and modeling, are not permitted. The Getty reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph or videotape on its premises. Visit getty.edu/villaphotopolicy for more information. GALLERY TIPS Help preserve art for the future, please do not touch the works of art. Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries. Please refrain from cell phone conversations and the use of speakerphones, and set ringers to silent. SMOKING Smoking and e-cigarette smoking are only permitted in designated outdoor areas. Accessibility WHEELCHAIRS AND STROLLERS Available without charge on a first-come, first-served basis in the Entry Pavilion. RESTROOMS All restrooms include accessible facilities. Most include baby-changing tables. The family restroom includes a breast-feeding area and a private facility in which you can assist a companion. SERVICE ANIMALS Service animals, such as a guide dog for the blind, are welcome at the Getty Villa. TELEPHONES Accessible pay phones with amplified volume and a TTY are located throughout the site. ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES Available for tours at the Tour Meeting Place and for public programs in the Auditorium and at the Information Desk in the Museum. SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION Available ten days in advance by calling (310) or (310) TTY. OPEN CAPTIONING Open captioning in English is provided for the Museum Theater film and for videos throughout the galleries. FREE WI-FI Join network GettyLink for free Wi-Fi during your visit. One Getty. Two Locations. 405 N THE GETTY CENTER THE GETTY VILLA 10 PACIFIC OCEAN Questions and Comments Call: (310) English or Spanish; relay service calls welcome (310) TTY line for deaf or hearing impaired visitorservices@getty.edu For additional information, visit The J. Paul Getty Trust 2017 J. Paul Getty Trust January 2017