Only 4 More Days to See the Cyrus Cylinder - Extended Weekend Hours
The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
October 2 - December 8, 2013 at The Getty Villa
Only 4 days remain to the end of the exhibition. Reserve your tickets now. Don't wait until the last minute to take advantage of this rare opportunity to see the iconic clay artifact on display alongside other significant objects from the Achaemenid Empire of Iran in an exhibition entitled The Cyrus Cylinder & Ancient Persia: A New Beginning. Inscribed on orders of Cyrus the Great, the cylinder has been referred to as one of the earliest declarations of religious and political tolerance.
Due to high demand, the Getty Villa has extended its hours to 9:00 pm on Saturday December 7th and Sunday December 8th.
To reserve your tickets please go to www.getty.edu/visit or call 310-440-7300.
Visiting the Getty Villa
The Getty Villa is open Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with special Saturday hours during the Cyrus Cylinder exhibition of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It is closed Tuesday and major holidays. Admission to the Getty Villa is always free.A ticket is required for admission. Tickets can be ordered in advance, or on the day of your visit, at www.getty.edu/visit or at (310) 440-7300. Parking is $15 per car. Groups of 15 or more must make reservations by phone. For more information, call (310) 440-7300 (English or Spanish); (310) 440-7305 (TTY line for the deaf or hearing impaired). The Getty Villa is at 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California.
Are you a parent or teacher? Are you taking a group of students to visit the Cyrus Cylinder at The Getty Villa? CLICK HERE to download the educational material created in support of the exhibit. These guides are not only useful for exploring the Cyrus Cylinder exhibit, but they also contain information and activities for teachers to teach their student about the Persian culture and Persian interactions with the Greeks.
The Cyrus Cylinder
The Cyrus Cylinder & Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
Getty Villa | Oct. 2 0 Dec. 8, 2013
Four experts comment on why the Cyrus Cylinder,
a 2,600-year-old document of baked clay,
is important for the past and the present.
The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
Excerpt from the film The Cyrus Cylinder
by the British Museum.
Writing Cuneiform
Share it proudly!
The Cyrus Cylinder & Ancient Persia: A New Beginning
The Getty Villa | Oct 2 to Dec 2
The Cyrus Cylinder touring exhibition (2013, United States) is organized by the British Museum in partnership with the Iran Heritage Foundation and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
The Los Angeles presentation is made possible by financial support from Farhang Foundation.
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