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The Palisades Fire reached the Getty Villa museum but didn't harm its collection. NPR speaks with Katherine Fleming, president and CEO of the Getty Trust, about how the museum protects its antiques.
The Getty Villa, a museum of classical antiquity set in the hills on the Los Angeles coast, is set to reopen after a months-long closure.
The Getty Villa, a museum of classical antiquity set in the hills on the Los Angeles coast, is set to reopen after a months-long closure.
Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. The Getty Villa museum will look a little different when it reopens next week.
The Getty Villa Museum in the Pacific Palisades is just weeks away from reopening after the Palisades Fire forced it to temporarily close.
The Getty Villa Museum will reopen to the public on Friday, June 27, following a months-long closure due to the Palisades Fire, Getty officials announced Monday.
The Getty Villa, which has been closed since the Palisades Fire encroached onto its property in January, will reopen to the public on June 27.
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Palisades fire has spread to the grounds of the Getty Villa. The museum holds more than 44,000 antiquities from ancient Greece and Rome.