The Getty Villa houses the Museum’s antiquities collection, focusing on Greek, Roman and Etruscan artifacts. The exhibit areas are organized thematically, which allows you to compare the different styles used across time and place. For example the Stories of the Trojan War display contains any item that made reference to Achilles, whether on an Etruscan Vase, a Roman sarcophagus or a stone likeness of the Greek hero. There is a little bit of overlap or overflow of themes. Hercules/Herakles has his own Temple and appears also in the Mythological Heroes gallery.
There is a lot to see, which can lead to museum fatigue, so plan your visit to see what interests you most first.
Downstairs Galleries: - Terracotta and Marble Vessels
- Silver Treasures
- Glass
- Bronze Vessels
- Gods and Goddesses
- Luxury Vessels
- Basilica (more Gods and Goddesses)
- Monsters and Minor Deities
- Temple of Herakles (Hercules)
- Mythological Heroes
- Stories of the Trojan War
- Dionysus and the Theater
- Interactive Exhibits (see next page)
Upstairs Galleries: - Changing Exhibitions
- Funerary Sculpture
- Animals in Antiquity
- Arts of Greco-roman Egypt
- Women and Children in Antiquity
- Religious Offerings
- Men in Antiquity
- The Victorious Youth
- Athletes and Competition
- Gems, Coins and Jewelry
- Griffins
- Prehistoric and Bronze Age Arts
The colors, textures and materials of the gallery spaces are designed to complement the artifacts and mimic the spaces that might have housed these items in earlier times.
