Pause and reflect on being fully present in the everyday with this mindful cleaning exercise inspired by The Laundress. Listen to this week's episode of OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation: gty.art/4yW6xk3
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Happy Summerween! Did we scare you? 👻 This 19th-century "ghost" photograph was created through the use of a double exposure.
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POV: Morocco in the 1960s A photographer and practicing architect, Wim Swaan, illustrated 18 books on the art and architecture of cultures around the world, and these photographs belong to the book project "Morocco: Marrakesh, Fez, Rabat."
Do you know the difference between mead and beer? Both drinks were brewed and enjoyed in the Middle Ages.
It's #UncommonInstrumentAwarenessDay, so we have to ask: have you ever made music…with paper? In 1960, founding Fluxus member Benjamin Patterson conceived of the score, Paper Piece.
Stop scrolling, and just breathe. Spend a mindful minute with us taking in the details of Edvard Munch's Starry Night.
Meet Getty's summer 2026 undergraduate intern class. What advice do you have for students who are curious about a career in the arts? #NationalInternDay
We are deeply saddened by the passing of artist Simone Forti. An artist, choreographer, and writer, Forti was one of the most influential figures of postmodern art and performance art.
Pause scrolling, and ground yourself in a nature-focused meditation inspired by the Forest of Fontainebleau. Listen to this week's episode of OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation: gty.art/44UmOZ2
Peek into the hidden modernist gem on Getty's property. Here's your chance to look inside the "Trustee House" by architect Harry Gesner, which is not accessible to the public.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of artist Betye Saar, a pivotal figure in American art whose powerful assemblages, prints, and installations challenged historical narratives. Her extraordinary legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.
After twenty years of working almost exclusively in black media, Odilon Redon made a radical change in style—abandoning his signature noir aesthetic for bold color.
In 1966, Ed Ruscha drove a car rigged with a motorized camera to capture Los Angeles’s most iconic street: Sunset Boulevard. He created a time capsule of its famed facades, beginning a 60-year-long commitment to documenting the changing urban landscape of postwar Los Angeles.
Looking for a new lewk this summer? Take your hair inspo straight from our galleries. At gty.art/4gw0Wu4, comb through art-inspired hairstyles to level up your look. ✂️ 💈
Getty Center, but make it edible. New Getty-themed sweet treats are now available this summer, while supplies last.
Antiquities curators rate every "classical building" emoji. 🏛️
Happy Leo season! Leos are believed to be creative, and generous, but also competitive and stubborn. Sound like a Leo you know? 🦁 Scroll this 🧵 to reveal the dos and don'ts of Leo season according to medieval astrology. ♌️ [1/4]
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We sat down with exhibition curator Danielle Canter and asked her to tell us about six pieces that reflect Odilon Redon’s singular vision. 👁️ Unearth how Redon's rich cultural life directly inspired his art at gty.art/4vOCmsn ✍️ Head within an Aureole, about 1894–95, Odilon Redon.
Deeply relax your entire body with a yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, meditation inspired by this luxurious 18th-century French bed. Listen to this week's episode of OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation: gty.art/4hnyv1A
Five more important sites designed by Black architects just received Getty funding. Getty and @savingplaces.bsky.social's $4.85M initiative "Conserving Black Modernism" helps protect sites designed by Black architects and has preserved 26 significant buildings. Full story: gty.art/4fxwnlD
Somehow ancient history feels good in a place like this. We took the Getty Villa's experts to see Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey to get their initial reactions.
Ancient mosaics in the Mediterranean faced an uncertain future until organizations around the world came together to protect them. Called MOSAIKON, this initiative supported training for 200+ conservation specialists. A new report on the impact of this 15-year initiative: gty.art/mosaikon-report
Five hundred years before we landed on the moon, imaginative medieval manuscript makers created these moon masterpieces. Happy #MoonDay to all that celebrate! 🌚
The story of Getty conservator Melissa Huddleston and her year-long quest to study, repair, and preserve a very unique piece of feminist art history, colloquially nicknamed the "Breast Dress." gty.art/4w5sECE
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off Museum Dance Scene
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How mindfulness in museums helps us meet art, ourselves, and one another more fully.