Screening: Museo with director Alonso Ruizpalacios

Saturday, Aug 29, 2026

4pm

Getty Center

Harold M. Williams Auditorium

 Free

Tickets are free, but required for event entrance. Your event ticket will also serve as your Center entrance reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

About

Inspired by the infamous 1985 theft of priceless artifacts from Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology, Museo is a stylish and thought-provoking journey. Blending history and cultural critique, the film follows two young men whose audacious heist raises enduring questions about cultural heritage, ownership, and the value we assign to the past.

Following the screening, join director Alonso Ruizpalacios alongside art historian and scholar Diana Magaloni for a conversation exploring the film’s themes, the significance of Mexico’s cultural patrimony, and the ongoing role of museums in shaping collective memory.

DIRECTED BY: Alonso Ruizpalacios. 128 minutes, 2018. Spanish with English subtitles.

This program is part of the Art on Screen series, which celebrates moving-image media and its intersection with art, history, and cultural heritage.

The conversation will be available on the Getty Research Institute YouTube channel following the event.

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Speaker Bios

Dr. Diana Magaloni

Art Historian and Curator

Dr. Diana Magaloni is an art historian, curator, conservator, and museum leader whose work bridges scholarship, science, and public engagement. As deputy director of LACMA, she oversees the Department of Art of the Ancient Americas and the museum’s Conservation Center. Formerly director of Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology, she is recognized internationally for innovative research, community-centered museum practice, award-winning exhibitions and publications, and collaborations that connect ancient art with contemporary culture.

Khristaan Villela

Associate Director, Dissemination & External Affairs

Khristaan Villela’s research focuses on the art and architecture of the ancient Americas, its reception in the modern and contemporary worlds, as well as broader topics in Latin-American art. He was previously executive director of the Museum of International Folk Art, as well as the Museum of Indian Art and Culture, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has curated exhibitions at the Getty Research Institute, the New Mexico History Museum, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, the Miho Museum, and the Bowers Museum. He is co-curator of Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles.

Know Before You Go

Duration

Approximately 3 hours

Film screening: 4–6:30pm

Conversation: 6:30–7pm

Planning your arrival

Please bring your tickets with you and have them open on your mobile device or printed. Your event ticket is also your entry to the Getty Center and will be checked upon arrival as you go through security before taking the tram or walking up the hill.

Your ticket will also be checked at the event entrance.

Event check-in

Doors open 30 minutes before program start time.

Seating

Unless otherwise noted, all seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to guarantee a seat. Unclaimed tickets may be released 15 minutes prior to the event.

Accessibility

Wheelchairs are available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the Lower Tram Station above the parking structure and at the Coat Check Room in the Museum Entrance Hall. Assisted listening devices are available for this event. Please request one from our Visitor Services associates when you check in.

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