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10/17/2026

🏺🔎 It's International Archaeology Day! 🏺🔎

Celebrate by reading "The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece"!

Ancient Pylos has long captivated travelers, archaeologists, and historians familiar with Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and his account of King Nestor, the prudent elder counselor in the Trojan War. Excavations begun in 1939 unearthed the storied Palace of Nestor in Messenia, an epicenter of Mycenaean civilization.

"The Kingdom of Pylos" features spectacular arts and crafts, many recently excavated at sites across Messenia, including goldwork of unparalleled artistry, masterfully carved sealstones, weapons, and wall paintings.

With over 300 illustrations, this is the first major publication in English to reconstruct the society of Pylos and settlements in its orbit during the Late Bronze Age (1700–1070 BCE).

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10/16/2026

📚 Happy School Librarian Day! 📚

Today we celebrate the school librarians who make reading feel like magic!✨

Mark the occasion by reading "The Traveling Camera: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor", by school librarian and author Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs! 📖

This marvelously illustrated and poetically written book tell the inspiring story of Lewis Hine (1874–1940), a teacher and photographer who employed his art as a tool for social reform. Working for the National Child Labor Committee, Hine traveled the United States, taking pictures of children as young as five toiling under dangerous conditions in cotton mills, seafood canneries, farms, and coal mines.

Learn more here: https://shop.getty.edu/products/the-traveling-camera-lewis-hine-and-the-fight-to-end-child-labor-978-1947440067?_pos=8&_psq=traveling+camera&_psid=973b60d16&_ss=e

09/30/2026

🎧 Today is International Podcast Day! 🎧

Whether you're stuck in traffic, cleaning your apartment, or going for a long walk, podcasts are the perfect companion. 🎧📱

Looking for something new? Check out the Getty podcast OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation, hosted by author of Activity-Based Teaching in the Art Museum: Movement, Embodiment, Emotion, Lilit Sadoyan!

OMMM podcast episode with a meditation inspired by a Degas pastel of dancers.

09/29/2026

🎈🎊 Happy Birthday Carvaggio! 🎈🎊

The most notorious Italian painter of his day, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) forever altered the course of Western painting with his artistic ingenuity and audacity. 🎨🖌

📖The Lives of Caravaggio presents the most important early biographies of his life: an account by his doctor, Giulio Mancini; another by one of his artistic rivals, Giovanni Baglione; and a later profile by Giovanni Pietro Bellori that demonstrates how Caravaggio’s impact was felt in 17th century Italy. Together, these accounts have provided almost everything that is known of this enigmatic figure.

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09/29/2026

🎉 Happy Publication Day to Provenance Research for Mediterranean Antiquities: Methods and Resources! 🎉

The first of its kind, this 🌐open-access🌐 book is a comprehensive overview of methods and resources for researching the provenance of Mediterranean (Greek, Roman, and Etruscan) antiquities.🏺🏛

Building upon a decade-long review of the Getty Museum’s antiquities collection, it draws together instructive case studies, legal perspectives, and practical experience to provide an efficient reference for museum professionals, scholars, collectors, and students.

The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/provenance-research and includes zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book. 📖

09/22/2026

Happy Publication Day to Getty Research Journal, No. 21! 📘📑

The journal presents peer-reviewed articles on the visual arts of all cultures, regions, and time periods, relating to Getty collections & initiatives.

In Volume 21, discover the fascinating story of an ancient Roman mosaic of a peacock, acquired by J. Paul Getty himself via telephone! 🏺📞

Learn more here: https://www.getty.edu/publications/getty-research-journal/21/the-getty-peacock-fresco/

09/22/2026

🍂FALL into a new book this autumn!🍂

Whether you're interested in the architectural wonder of Paul R. Williams, the radical reinvention of painting with Mary Cassatt, or the explosive world of unusual tools in contemporary art, we've got you covered!

Learn more here: https://shop.getty.edu/products/i-am-an-architect-paul-r-williams-and-his-archive-979-8887120706?_pos=1&_psq=pau+lr+williamsa&_psid=0c92e60c2&_ss=e

09/15/2026

✨It's the start of Hispanic Heritage Month!✨

This month we will celebrate the richness and diversity of Hispanic culture by highlighting books that speak to the Hispanic experience. 📖

This week, we'll take a look at Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography. This bilingual volume spotlights the work of thirteen renowned photographers who feature prominently in the history of the medium in Mexico, including Lola and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Graciela Iturbide, and Pablo Ortiz Monasterio.

Learn more here: https://shop.getty.edu/products/instante-revelacion-moments-in-mexican-photography-9798887120317?srsltid=AfmBOopVztKv_XoqMEY_pWjC_yVqovihLgfzsTqAe8XzgkINM1KqKwFM

09/06/2026

Tired of doomscrolling? 📵📵📵

Celebrate National Read a Book Day instead! 📖

Getty Publications has you covered for all your end-of-summer reading needs! ☀📚

Learn more here: https://shop.getty.edu/collections/books-media?srsltid=AfmBOoodjGUm716Qy5vU1GEDwAyX1aYuI0oGChWsou_CsBNOMj61KQTy

09/02/2026

Who was Anna Atkins? Discover the artist and scientist behind the first-ever illustrated photography book. https://gty.art/4wKDPAQ