Getty Villa Resumes Normal Hours 7 Months After Palisades Fire

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — The Getty Villa, which reopened in June with limited hours following months of closure due to the Palisades Fire, will resume its regular operating schedule on Wednesday.

The museum was not one of the 5,000 buildings nearby destroyed in the fire; it sustained no major damage. Over a dozen staffers stayed behind after the destructive fire broke out, in part relying on a 50,000-pound water tank to help defend the museum and its priceless artworks, ABC 7 reported.

Eucalyptus trees have been intentionally pruned down to their blackened stumps. Some 1,400 trees burned. Rosemary that decorated the concrete ledges around the museum burned away. And the melted PVC pipe of the museum's irrigation system has been removed, the New York Times reported in an article that includes photos and a full rundown of the museum's recovery from the fire.

It reopened June 27, but only operating from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays through Mondays. The limited hours were intended to also reduce the amount of weekday traffic on Pacific Coast Highway.

But beginning Wednesday, the Villa will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. The Villa will also increase the number of daily reservations available.

Admission to the Villa is free, but reservations are required.

Reservations can be made online or by calling 310-440-7300.

Parking is $25, or $15 after 3 p.m.

City News Service contributed to this report.