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Communal Art Project Remakes the Flower Still Life

People come together at the Getty to create four large still-lifes inspired by 17th-century Dutch paintings This summer we had a full schedule of family-focused activities at the Getty, including...

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Back to School: Great Teachers Get Creative at the Core

Teachers participated in a weeklong program at the Getty Museum to bring artworks into their lesson plans and inspire the next generation of art enthusiasts The week began with the smell of art...

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What Can You Do with Kids at the Getty Center?

Road-tested tips for a family outing to the Getty, with bonus tips for Thanksgiving week 2015 A friend recently asked me for some tips on visiting the Getty with kids, figuring I’d be an expert since...

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Extending Learning Outside the Classroom: Daring Greatly with Self-Portraiture

Tenth-grade students from L.A.’s University High turn the lens on themselves after visiting the Getty and learning that self-portraiture is about more than just faces Gracie Globerman Our English class...

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A Night at the Museum: The 2016 Getty/USC Game Jam

In a 27-hour marathon, USC students create games that offer an in-depth look at art Students in mid-brainstorm during #GettyJam. Photo: Rebecca Edwards Thirty-two students from USC arrived at the Getty...

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Are We Living in a Barrier-Industrial Complex?

The art and politics of border walls.

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Strike a #MusePose!

Get arty with your selfies in this new #MusePose Instagram challenge!

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19 New Videos Show How to Engage Students with Art

How to teach with art, for teachers and parents.

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Chocolate, The Food of the Gods

Eating chocolate, from Moctezuma to Marie-Antoinette.

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Expanding Access: Devotion and Objects

An American Muslim scholar reads aloud from a ninth-century Qur'an.

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Peacocks and Mosaics

An artist teams up with Getty visitors to create a mosaic for the community.

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Be a Fool for Art

More fun posing with art!

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Light and Cameraless Action: Community Photoworks 2015

High school students explore cameraless photography with artist Christine Nguyen.

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Summer Family Fun at the Getty

Free summer activities for kids and parents at the Getty Center and Getty Villa

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What’s the Value of a Museum Field Trip?

Do museum field trips really have value?

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Bringing Barbara Kruger’s “Whose Values” into the Classroom

A new lesson plan brings Barbara Kruger’s question-based art project to life for teachers and students

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Scent, Spice, Salve at the Getty Villa

Ancient herbs in 21st-century life.

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Bringing the Cave Temples of Dunhuang to California Classrooms

Chinese culture comes to California classrooms.

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Play’s the Thing at Museum Game Zone

A new pilot program is all about games.

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An Epic Performance of Homer’s “Odyssey” by L.A. Sixth Graders

Students time-travel to ancient Greece through art and theater.

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How Should We Remember the Berlin Wall?

"We believe that celebrations and congratulatory moments must give way to more creative engagement."

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Reimagining the Myth of the Minotaur on Stage at the Getty Villa

“As much as possible, this is a world of shadows.” And so begins the play. What unfolds in 90 minutes is a modern retelling of the myth of the Minotaur. Called Asterion, for the name some scholars give...

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