The Exhibition
The Getty is sponsoring multiple venues in Southern California through early 2025 on the theme of past and present connections between art and science. We will be visiting several in Pasadena and Los Angeles.
Saturday December 14
| 7:40 – 10:30 | Drive from San Diego to Griffith Observatory | Google Maps says drive time to arrive at 10:30 on a Saturday is 2 hrs 10 min to 2 hrs 50 min. |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Griffith Observatory (2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles) Admission free Paid parking off of W Observatory Road next to the Observatory | Pacific Standard Universe 35 min short film in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon theater (first show is at 11, then on the hour – walk-in, first-come/first-served basis) |
| 12:30ish | Lunch at Lunasia Dim Sum House 293 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena | |
| After Lunch | Caltech (1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena) (11-4) Parking and tour map Park at 341 S. Wilson Ave. or 405 S. Wilson Ave. Admission free | Crossing Over: Art and Science at Caltech, 1920-2020 Walking tour to 6 exhibits. About 2/3 miles total. Plus we can get Big Bang Theory vibes. |
| 3:00 – 5:00 Option 1 | USA Pacific Asia Museum (46 North Los Robles Avenue, Playhouse Village, Pasadena) (11-5) Parking at corner of Los Robles Avenue and Union Street Adults $20 / Seniors $15 Stop by Visitor Services for reservation for 6. | Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey He used gunpowder and pyrotechnics to create drawings, paintings, and explosion events. |
| Early Evening Option 2 | The Yard House, 300 East Colorado Blvd., Su. 200, Pasadena | Several other bars within a few blocks. This could be fun: Neon Retro Arcade. |
| 8:00 | Dinner at Smitty’s (110 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena) 1/2 mile down Green St. from hotel | Reservation for 8 (Tom, Dianne, Missy, Scott, David, Lei, Rick, Sylvia) |
| Overnight | Hyatt Place Pasadena (399 E Green St, Pasadena) Parking at hotel (in and out costs $29, register at the front desk) |
Sunday December 15
| 8:00 | Breakfast eat at the hotel Breakfast Bar or at Cordova Café and Bottleshop (199 S. Los Robles Ave #150, Pasadena) | |
| 9:15 | Drive to Getty (26-35 min typical on a Sunday per Google Maps) | |
| 10:00 (Reserved Entry Time) | Getty (1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles) Admission free Center Collection Tour at 11:15, 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 Center Architecture Tour at 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 Center Garden Tour at 11, 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 The Art and Science of Falconry at 1, 2,3 | Ultra-Violet: New Light on Van Gogh’s Irises Rising Signs: The Medieval Science of Astrology Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology Paper and Light Lumen: Helen Pashgian |
| 1ish | Lunch at the Getty at The Garden Terrace Café (Level below Plaza, under the Museum Special Exhibition Pavilion) | |
| Late Afternoon Option | Getty Villa Museum (17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades) (10-5) Admission Free | |
| Another Option 4-5 | Museum Lecture Hall | Survivor Objects and Captive Sites: Art and Cultural Heritage in Genocide |
| 6ish | Dinner at Uovo (6245 Wilshire Blvd, Su. 103) (No reservations taken) (across the street from the hotel) | Pasta from Bologna. Literally. |
| Overnight | The Hotel Wilshire (6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles) Valet Parking only ($50) | Cool roof top bar. |
Monday December 16
| 8:00 | Breakfast at Cafe Fresco (6254 Wilshire Boulevard,, across the street from the hotel) | Opens at 7 |
| 10:00 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles) Admission $28 / $24 65+ Hold onto hotel parking or Pritzker Parking Garage on 6th St., just east of Fairfax Ave $21 or metered parking on 6th St. and Wilshire Blvd. | Digital Witness …examines the impact of digital manipulation tools from the 1980s to the present, for the first time assessing simultaneous developments and debates in the fields of photography, graphic design, and visual effects. |
| …or… | Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles) Admission $25 / $19 senior Parking same as LACMA | Cyberpunk …examines the global impact and lasting influence of the science fiction subgenre cyberpunk on cinema culture. |
| Early Afternoon | Drive back to San Diego |