The Palisades fire in California has burned through thousands of acres since breaking out Tuesday between Malibu and Santa Monica, but the iconic Getty Villa, which lay in its path, has remained ...

The Getty Villa, modeled after the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, is located on a verdant bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Bay. It was built by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in 1954 ...

Many recommend taking a guided tour. You'll find the Getty Villa about 6 miles north of Santa Monica in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood; it's best reached by car. The Getty Villa welcomes ...

There were 106 homes under mandatory evacuation order. The area will be limited to only residents through 2 p.m. Friday.

The 12-building Getty Center complex sits high above the access road, at a safe distance from the Santa Monica Mountains ... fire threatened the Getty Villa, a re-creation of a Roman villa ...

an upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. As of Jan. 10, the Getty Villa's staff ...

The villa isn't your average home, but homeowners can learn from the Getty staff's fire prep. The Palisades fire in California has burned through thousands of acres since breaking out Tuesday between ...

From Santa Monica, the Metro bus line No. 134 stops at Pacific Coast Highway and Coastline Drive, opposite the museum's entrance. For more information, visit the official Getty Villa Museum website.