New Exhibition

A Passion for Collecting Manuscripts

January 31, 2023–April 23, 2023

Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA

Cutting from an antiphonal (detail), early 16th century, Master B.F. Tempera and gold leaf. Getty Museum

The Getty Museum is one of the few museums in the United States that maintains and displays a collection of medieval illuminated manuscripts. Portable and sumptuous, these hand-crafted treasures have garnered the interest of collectors throughout the centuries. Each has a unique story, and clues in the books themselves often provide tantalizing evidence that help reconstruct their meanderings through time. This exhibition shares intriguing stories about our manuscripts and the remarkable journeys that brought them to Los Angeles.

For information about spotlight tours from February to April: https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_3741.html

For more information about the museum: https://www.getty.edu/