For the first time ever, both sites will open on the Fourth of July starting at 10am, with the Center closing at 9pm and the Villa at 5pm.
At the Getty Center, visitors can spend the afternoon exploring an exhibition that features another important revolution—Rococo to Revolution: 18th-Century French Drawings from Los Angeles Collections, as well as the special exhibition The Scandalous Art of James Ensor. Celebrate spacious skies and mountain majesties at In Focus: Ansel Adams.
Guests can also stroll the Central Garden, where summer plantings are in full bloom, or explore the world of avant-garde dance at the Getty Research Institute’s Yvonne Rainer: Dances and Films.
Byzantine art reigns at the Getty Villa, where Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections includes mosaics, icons, frescoes, sculptures, metalwork, jewelry and more from this complex and fascinating eastern medieval culture. Visitors can also enjoy the Villa’s permanent collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, as well as its lush gardens overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Enjoy an afternoon picnic on the lawn with a selection of festive fare from The Getty Center Cafe, which offers traditional sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs, as well as Japanese Bento boxes or sushi bowls to go.
Independence Day is also a great time to take advantage of the Getty’s “Pay Once, Park Twice” program, where same-day visitors to both Getty locations only pay a single parking fee. Both sites will also offer regular tours of the gardens, architecture and special and permanent collections.