The Getty Villa in Malibu will finally reopen to the public on J

Notice: After being closed since 1997, The Getty Villa in Malibu will finally reopen to the public on January 28, 2006.

The $275 millon expansion has added a brand new entrance way, an amphitheater for outdoor performances, a larger café, an auditorium, and new research facilities, as well as a new parking garage. The villa itself has undergone a number of changes: a new entrance and color scheme, new windows on the top floor and a new grand staircase. Much of the former art collection has been moved to the new hilltop Getty Center, so the Malibu Villa will now be dedicated exclusively to ancient Greek & Roman art treasures.


While the Villa was closed, the new Getty Center opened in December of 1997, perched high atop a hillside overlooking the 405 Freeway, in Brentwood. It contains much of the art formerly displayed at the Malibu museum. While magnificent in its own right, the new center does not duplicate the Roman motif of the original Getty - it has a more modern design. But it is well worth a visit.