Inside the Getty museums’ defense against the L.A. wildfires
The Getty — with its multibillion-dollar endowment — has emerged as a beacon of fire preparedness as deadly blazes have razed ...
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Over 90% Contained—As Officials Warn Of Flooding, Mudslides
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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, ...
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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 ...
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US: Firestorm burns 40 acres near Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, USA
On January 21, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, USA, @angryallen1 shared a video of a firestorm a few miles up from the Getty Center. While driving, the author captured footage of a fire rapidly ...
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Getty Villa, Intact Despite Palisades Fire’s Fury, Yet To Reopen
It was built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in 1954 and is about 10 miles from the newer and larger Getty Center. With its $9.1 billion endowment, the Getty is the richest museum in America. Both ...
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Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair ...
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How the Getty Museum Survived L.A.’s Fires
Last weekend, warnings to evacuate were issued to the suburban westside neighborhood of Brentwood, which includes the esteemed Getty Center, home to one of the city’s most prized art collections.
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Inside the Getty museums’ defense against the L.A. wildfires
Days later, ominous red clouds were visible from the Getty Center in Brentwood, hovering on the horizon like a warning. The fire at the Villa was the closest flames had ever come to either building.