Here's how the Getty Center's design protects it against wildfires
Even though the Getty Center is now under the mandatory evacuation zone as a result of the Palisades wildfire, the center says there’s no other place where its priceless art collection could be safer.
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. Officials said the galleries “are safe and protected.”
Wildfire evacuation orders expand to Getty Center, one of L.A.'s leading museums
The evacuation order comes just days after the museum's other campus, the Getty Villa, was in the line of fire.
LA's Getty Center's art safeguarded as Palisades fire rages
The J. Paul Getty Museum's priceless collection of artwork, which includes paintings by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Monet and Degas, once again found itself in the path of destruction as the Palisades fire spread.
LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork
Braced with fire defenses, Getty art center faces LA flames
Braced with fire defenses, Getty art center faces LA flames After ripping through thousands of buildings, wildfires in Los Angeles were looming Saturday toward the celebrated Getty Center and its priceless collection.
Getty Museum in LA ‘confident’ art collections will be protected amid wildfires
The sweeping fires in California have killed 24 people, ravaged communities, and sent thousands frantically fleeing their properties.
Getty Center, Villa Remain “Safe And Stable” As Some Evacuation Levels Downgraded
The renowned Getty Center and Getty Villa remain 'safe and stable,' as the surrounding evacuation orders have been downgraded ...
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 ...
Palisades Fire continues to burn with strong winds prompting another extreme fire warning
After killing at least nine people, the Palisades Fire continues to burn as residents remain under evacuation orders and ...
Getty Villa Closed Indefinitely Due To Palisades Fire
Both the Getty Center and Getty Villa remain safe from the Palisades Fire, and we continue to monitor the situation closely.
The Getty Villa Remains Safe, But Will Be Closed Indefinitely
The Getty Villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, will remain closed until further notice. While the grounds were damaged by the fire, the collection's art has remained safe.
Palisades Fire Threatens Brentwood, Including the Getty Center
The authorities expanded mandatory evacuation orders to parts of the neighborhood on Friday night as the biggest blaze in the ...
Los Angeles Getty Center’s priceless collection braces for wildfires as evacuation order expands to museum
The Brentwood Getty Center was put under an evacuation order on Friday, while The villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, ...
What is the Getty Villa? What to know about famous museum threatened by Palisades Fire
The Getty Villa is an educational center and art museum located the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
California wildfires live updates: Death toll rises to 13 as Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...