The Getty Villa

The Getty Villa remodel is evidenced in this picture. Much of the villa looks as it always has, the courtyard, the beautiful garden surrounded by the peristyles have not changed. However, a second floor to house even more of the collection is entirely new as is the dining area where I am seated. The area beyond this terrace is new as well. In this section there is an ampitheatre - that you can see only a bit of here- where special performances are frequently held. The ocean is visible from this terrace.

The villa is, in part, designed and constructed to match a specific villa in the southern part of Italy that was destroyed ( I think I am correct here! ) by the eruption of Versuvius. As with the new museum, Getty, did not live to see the completion.

Admission to this magnificent structure is limited to 1200 people a day. That seems like a lot of people to this country girl but, in fact, the tickets are not always available due to the demand.