LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The iconic Getty Center, one of Los Angeles’ best- known cultural institutions perched in the Brentwood hills overlooking the Sepulveda Pass, will close for about a year to accommodate what Getty officials Thursday called the most significant modernization project since the museum opened in 1997.
The center will close to the public beginning March 15, 2027, and will not reopen until spring 2028.
“Getty is embarking on an exciting new chapter,” Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, said in a statement. “Our mission has always been to make art accessible to our Los Angeles community and visitors from around the world. In the coming years, guided by our commitment to All for Art, we will enhance the visitor experience across the Getty Center campus through reimagined spaces and new offerings, while prioritizing sustainability.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors back in spring 2028, in time to celebrate the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles and experience our more accessible, resilient, and dynamic campus.”
According to Getty officials, the modernization project will include enhancements such as:
— reimagined gallery spaces;
— improved accessibility through upgrades to the tram system that carries visitors to the center;
— a renovated Welcome Hall, with a new cafe bookstore and retail shop; and
— improvements to buildings and public spaces across the campus, along with improved cell phone and Wi-Fi service.
Getty officials said some improvement projects are already underway, with some galleries being closed to accommodate work on the heating/air conditioning system.
During the year-long closure, Getty will open a “programming space” on Sepulveda Boulevard in a building located across from the center.
“This venue will host a slate of special programs throughout the closure and will remain a dedicated program space once the Center reopens,” according to a Getty statement. “Getty has also acquired a property in Westwood as a long-term investment in housing for its scholar programs. Early building concepts are underway for the site, which is located near the new planned Metro stop at Westwood and Wilshire.”
The Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades will remain open with normal operating hours during the modernization work at Getty Center. A selection of paintings from the Getty Center will be temporarily displayed at the Getty Villa during the renovation work.
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