Museum Educators Get Creative with Focus Tours
Three o’clock is a good time to be at the Getty Villa. Depending on the time of year, the afternoon light might be streaming... Read More
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Art Stops: A Fanciful Chandelier Ride
We were about to go see gallery teacher Audrey Chan’s favorite artwork in the whole museum. “What are the some of the rules we... Read More
Art Circles—Better than Bowling
On a recent Saturday night, nearly 20 visitors tried to make sense of a huge, mysterious painting in the Getty Center’s Flemish gallery. Mysterious,... Read More
L.A. Students Photograph Their Personal Journeys
Jennifer Lisowski’s ninth-grade English class from Westchester Senior High recently enjoyed a visit to the exhibition Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim with a special... Read More
Encouraging Freefall: David and Fred Wilson on the Museum Experience
Education is at the heart of a museum’s mission. You want to know what you’re looking at, and we want to tell you—through object... Read More
Elementary Teachers Share Lessons Inspired by the Getty’s Collection
Today’s school teachers have a wealth of pressures. Not only do they tackle the day-to-day challenges of balancing good teaching with classroom management, but... Read More
Hidden Gems of the Collection: Reliefs
We’ve asked our Museum educators, who work in the galleries and get to know the art as intimate friends, to let us in on... Read More