Paul Getty Museum is emerging as a near-miraculous beacon ... eastern flank were burned and trees singed, but the manicured gardens nearest the building were still cheerily green, and all the ...

Besides the structures, the Getty Center's garden houses drought-resistant plants ... For the unversed, the Getty Center is house to "the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Library, Getty Research ...

“Fortunately, Getty had made extensive efforts to clear brush from the surrounding area as part of its fire mitigation efforts throughout the year,” Fleming said. “Some trees and vegetation on site ...

As wildfires ravaged greater Los Angeles last week, the J. Paul Getty Museum faced encroaching flames on two fronts. Blazes nearly surrounded the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, coming within ...

The Getty Villa, separate from the main museum in Brentwood, was designed by Robert E Langdon Jr and Ernest C Wilson Jr, opened in 1974 and has since been renovated. Although it wasn’t in the ...

The museum also offers spectacular views ... volunteer guides were very knowledgeable. Tours of the Getty Center's architecture and gardens are available, as well as a Collection Highlights ...

Fueled by a remarkably destructive windstorm, nearly 50,000 acres of Los Angeles County were burned by multiple fires, most notably the catastrophic Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades and the ...

Under siege by Los Angeles wildfires, the J. Paul Getty Museum is emerging as a near-miraculous beacon of disaster preparedness. Behind the scenes, it’s taking a small army to defend.

As flames whip the Pacific Palisades, the storied Getty Villa museum has withstood the Los Angeles wildfires, preserving its 44,000-plus items thanks to strategy and architecture designed for ...

Still, Fleming ensured that the museum’s galleries “are safe and protected.” The Getty Villa, which houses the trust’s educational center, has not been harmed, though there are a few hot ...

and even in the gardens, resilient plants were chosen. Inside, the galleries can be closed off with a vault-like double door that, museum officials say, is practically impenetrable. “Getty staff ...