Getty Villa
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Summary
Getty Villa is an art museum[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of art museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,328 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Los Angeles[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Founder: J. Paul Getty[6]
- Owned by: J. Paul Getty Trust[7]
- Named after: J. Paul Getty[8]
- Architectural style: neo-pompeian style[9]
- Location: Pacific Palisades[10]
- Postal code: 90272[11]
- Part of: J. Paul Getty Museum[12]
- Commons category: Getty Villa[13]
- Inception: January 1, 1954[14]
- Located on street: California State Route 1[15]
- Parent organization or unit: J. Paul Getty Trust[16]
- Official website: https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/[17]
- Commons gallery: Getty Villa[18]
- Visitors per year: 405,710[19], 459,099[20], 453,902[21]
- Commons Institution page: Getty Villa[22]
- Date of official opening: 1974[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 164 feet[24], 50 m[25]
- Language used: English[26]
- Accredited by: American Alliance of Museums[27]
- Street address: 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272[28]
- Has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum[29]
Why It Matters
Getty Villa has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]