Alumni/Friends Gathering at the Getty Villa, CA
Details, History of the Getty Villa and answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions, please click on: Getty Villa.Wheelchairs for Visitors' Use:
Standard wheelchairs are available for free in the Entry Pavilion. The Getty Villa is ADA accessible.
Cameras:
Handheld and video cameras using existing light are welcome in the permanent collection galleries. Please check at the entrance of the changing exhibitions for any restrictions in those galleries.
Location Details:
The Getty Villa is located at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California, 90272, one mile north of Sunset Boulevard and approximately 25 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. ![]() |
Getting Here by Car |
From Los Angeles, take the I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway) west until it turns into Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) going north along the Pacific Ocean. Continue on Route 1 for approximately five miles to the Getty Villa.
Please note that visitors must approach the Getty Villa from the south. Access to the Getty Villa entrance is only from the northbound right-hand lane of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Turning left across PCH is illegal and any attempt to enter the site via Coastline Drive is not permitted.