Getty Villa

The Getty Villa is an educational center and an art museum located at the easterly end of the Malibu coast in the neighborhood of , California, United States.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Wednesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Los Angeles, California
  • Also known as: J Paul Getty Museum”, “J Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa”, “J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa”, and “The Getty Villa
  • Historically known as: J. Paul Getty Museum
  • Address: 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine and Villa Aurora.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Eric Shalov, GFDL.
The lies a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean, on Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, California. It was founded and dedicated by Paramahansa Yogananda, on August 20, 1950, and is owned by the Self-Realization Fellowship. is situated 3,600 feet east of Getty Villa.

Building
The , 520 Paseo Miramar, , has been an artists' residence since 1995. It is the former home of the German Jewish author Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta. is situated 2,500 feet east of Getty Villa.

Seafood market
The was a seafood restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway in the unincorporated community of , Los Angeles County, United States. is situated 1 mile west of Getty Villa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pacific Palisades and Topanga.

is an affluent neighborhood on the West Side of in , adjacent to . The district is a primarily residential area with expensive houses amongst the hills offering incredible ocean views.

is an unincorporated community of Los Angeles County, surrounded by the . has long been a getaway for artists and musicians, and it retains a distinct bohemian flavor, which is complemented by the outdoor enthusiasts who have escaped the urban tangle to be closer to nature.

Anchoring the of Los Angeles County, is a beachfront city popular with tourists for its expansive beach and its famous pier, which are among the most popular coastal attractions in .

Getty Villa

Latitude
34.04498° or 34° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
-118.56409° or 118° 33′ 51″ west
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Operator
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Open location code
85632CVP+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23014640
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5360024
Wiki­data ID
Q180401
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Getty Villa” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Getty Villa
  • Armenian: Գեթթի Վիլլա
  • Catalan: Getty Vila
  • Catalan: Getty Villa
  • Catalan: The Getty Villa
  • Central Kurdish: ڤێلای گێتی
  • Chinese: 吉地別墅
  • Chinese: 蓋蒂別墅
  • Czech: Getty Villa
  • Czech: Gettyho vila
  • Dutch: Getty Villa
  • Egyptian Arabic: فيلا جيتى
  • French: Getty Villa
  • French: villa Getty
  • French: Villa Getty
  • German: Getty Villa
  • Greek: Βίλα Γκέτι
  • Hebrew: וילה גטי
  • Italian: Getty Villa
  • Italian: Villa Getty
  • Japanese: ゲティ・ヴィラ
  • Korean: 게티 빌라
  • Latin: Villa Getty
  • Macedonian: Вила „Гети“
  • Macedonian: Вила Гети
  • Slovak: Getty Villa
  • Slovenian: Getty Villa
  • Slovenian: Gettyjeva vila
  • Spanish: Getty Villa
  • Spanish: The Getty Villa
  • Spanish: Villa Getty
  • Tamil: கெட்டி வில்லா
  • Ukrainian: Вілла Гетті
  • Ukrainian: Вілла Ґетті
  • Urdu: گیٹی ولا

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