Inside the Getty museums’ defense against the L.A. wildfires
The Getty — with its multibillion-dollar endowment — has emerged as a beacon of fire preparedness as deadly blazes have razed ...
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The Extraordinary Defense of the Getty Museum Against the L.A. Fires
Flames made it to within 6 feet of the Getty Villa and yet it survived. Inside the museum’s powerful tools for disaster ...
LA's Getty Center's Art Safeguarded as Palisades Fire Rages
The 12-building Getty Center complex sits high above the access road, at a safe distance from the Santa Monica Mountains' ...
Getty Villa Closed Indefinitely Due To Palisades Fire
The Getty Villa will remain closed until further notice due to the Palisades Fire, the museum announced today. The Getty ...
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How the Getty Museum Survived L.A.’s Fires
How the Getty Center, a marvel of anti-fire engineering, safeguarded its priceless art collection during L.A.‘s worst ...
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A massive wildfire reached Getty Villa in LA. How the museum protected its collection.
The short answer is yes. The world renowned Getty Center museum, located in Brentwood just north of Sunset Boulevard, considers itself "the safest place for art during a fire." Built in 1997 ...
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Getty Villa, Intact Despite Palisades Fire’s Fury, Yet To Reopen
Paul Getty in 1954 and is about 10 miles from the newer and larger Getty Center. With its $9.1 billion endowment, the Getty is the richest museum in America. Both campuses were closed to the public ...
Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection
The museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone.