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o t o h P I Am Going To The Getty Villa! A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Visit This Amazing Museum. By Brett Bigham The J. Paul Getty Villa is a famous museum in Los Angeles. People come from all over the world to visit. r k c i l F
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o t o h P The building is a copy of a Roman villa and has many pieces of art made by Ancient Greeks, Romans and Etruscans! The museum is very big so it is important to stay with your group. After you leave the parking lot you walk up to the entry of the Getty Villa. r k c i l F
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o t o h P Let's stay together! This is where you enter the museum. Remember, the museum is a serious place. You have to use a quiet voice.
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o t o h P It is free to visit the museum but you have to sign up for a time on the museum website or by calling ahead. You can follow the stairs or take an elevator to get to the front doors of the museum. s n o m m o C
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Villa Museum Outdoor Main Door Greek Theater s n o m m o C
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o t o h P He is telling them the museum is a serious place. You have to walk and use a quiet voice. Let's head inside the museum! Remember, you have to stay with your group! s n o m m o C
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o t o h P Make sure you look up in the museum. Even the ceiling has art! r e k c i l F
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o t o h P Don't get too close to the art! These people are doing a great job! They are standing close enough to see the statues, but keeping an arm's distance away. That's perfect! r k c i l F
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o t o h P Some people visit in groups and have a tour guide. The tour guides know a lot about the museum. Be a good audience and listen! r k c l F
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o t o h P These students are being a great audience! They are having a great time at the museum! s n o m m o C
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o t o h P That's the Marbury Hall Zeus behind the students. It is one of the museum's most famous statues. This man is walking behind these statues. Notice he doesn't get too close and he is walking really slowly. r k c i l F
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o t o h P He's doing an awesome job at the museum! There are many different rooms at the museum. That's why it is important to keep close to your group. r k c i l F
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o t o h P Hey! I just noticed something! There are a lot of statues here of naked people. Greek and Roman statuary celebrated the human form. s n o m m o C
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o o t t o o h h P P Be mature about it. Everyone is naked under their clothes! In the middle of Villa are many gardens. There is a pool but not for swimming! Stay on the paths in the gardens. r k c i l F
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o t o h P It is nice to go outside and take a break from the museum. There are benches around the museum. You can sit and rest. r k c i l F
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o t o h P These people needed a break so they are resting. This group decided go up on the patio and look out over the garden. Maybe you will do that! r k c i l F
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o t o h P Just remember, even the gardens of a museum are a serious place. Let's make sure we walk slow and use our quiet voices! There are many different gardens. This is a Roman herb garden! Let's go see what plants they grew in Ancient Rome! s n o m m o C
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I'll bet you do a great job when you visit too! There is a restaurant near the outdoor Greek Theater if you need a snack or a drink. There is a museum store too! r k c i l F
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o o t t o o h h P P Ability Guidebooks are step-by-step instructions on how to access community destinations. For many people with autism and neuro-diversity, new situations can cause stress and discomfort. Ability Guidebooks help prepare people for new experiences. This is why I emphasize the places to sit and areas to relax.
This book will also help general ed teachers prepare their young students to visit the Getty Villa.
Can You Translate? If you can translate this book into any other language I would love to hear from you!
Brett Bigham is the 2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year and an NEA National Award for Teaching Excellence winner. Bigham is the only Oregon Special Education teacher to win these awards.
Bigham was named a Global Fellow by the NEA Foundation and traveled to Peru as an ambassador of that program. This allowed Bigham to create his first international Ability Guidebook for the Museo de Inka in Cusco, Peru. He has since made books for thirty-six countries in six languages.
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