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What Soviet-Era Plastics Reveal about Science behind the Iron Curtain

A new Getty project brings institutions together to research household plastics with an eye on future conservation

Alexandria Sivak | April 22, 2021

Good question. Let’s dig in

Alexandria Sivak | April 13, 2021

The African American Historic Places Project is a partnership between Getty and The City of Los Angeles

Discover new ways to explore L.A. on your socially distanced walks

Julie Jaskol | March 4, 2021

Why are cultural monuments important, and how to do you catalog them in a city as big as Los Angeles?

Ancient cultural heritage must be protected

James Cuno | November 19, 2020

How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting the conservation of cultural heritage sites? The Getty Conservation Institute’s Susan Macdonald reports.

Susan Macdonald | November 10, 2020

Looking back on a David Alfaro Siqueiros mural in Los Angeles that was almost lost to time.

Alexandria Sivak | October 28, 2020

A little critter takes a big journey through one of the Mediterranean’s most important historical sites

A new Getty internship program addresses the lack of diversity in the field

Alexandria Sivak | September 1, 2020

See the story of a decade-long project to preserve a beloved church.

Getty’s six-year initiative has reshaped modern architecture conservation around the world and given professionals new skills.