locations located southerly end coast neighborhood los_angeles california usa villa educational center museum dedicated study arts cultures ancient greece rome collection greek roman dating including ucla master program archaeological conservation housed campus collection documented presented online audio tours history oil opened gallery adjacent home quickly running room built second museum property hill original gallery villa design inspired villa incorporated additional details ancient sites designed architects opened visited died following death museum inherited million began planning larger campus nearby museum overcame neighborhood opposition new campus plan agreeing limit total size development center site meet museum total space needs museum decided split locations villa housing greek roman selected design renovation campus portions museum collection greek roman moved display closed renovation collection restored renovation starting museum ucla hold summer turkey studying conservation middle eastern art reopened january shows greek roman roman inspired architecture surrounded roman style gardens art arranged themes gods theater stories war new architectural plan surrounding villa conceived boston architects responsible plans renovated museum designed simulate archaeological dig architectural record praised work near miracle museum art world job crafting sophisticated ensemble buildings landscaping finally provides real home time place controversy surrounding greek italian governments claim objects collection looted repatriated returned promised return looted objects greece grave marker marble relief gold marble statue signed agreement return looted items italy facility programs admission villa free timed tickets obtained advance phone museum website june charge parking day parking free evening performances museum open wednesday monday closed tuesday new year day january july thanksgiving christmas december villa hosts live performances indoor auditorium outdoor theatre indoor play readings included frogs helen indoor musical performances typically relate art exhibits included songs fifth age concert auditorium held public reading homer outdoor performances included peace hosts visiting exhibitions collections example march search biblical lands photographic exhibition included scenes middle_east dating 1840s villa offers special educational programs children special gallery offers activities including greek projecting shadows screen represents greek room props greek roman culture children handle use cast shadows offers children guides exhibits offers master program archaeological conservation association ucla classes research conducted museum wing ranch house program kind united_states campus villa self identifies located east city limits city los_angeles community acres museum complex sits hill overlooking pacific_ocean feet entrance property outdoor square foot entry pavilion built hill near car story south parking garage southern end outer outer formal garden roses english ivy includes number roman sculptures west outer garden beneath outer central parking garage west museum seat outdoor greek theater evening performances staged named honor barbara theater faces west villa uses entrance stage northwest theatre story square foot building built hill contains museum store lower level cafe second level private dining room level north villa indoor seat auditorium hill museum original private ranch house museum wing added home offices meeting rooms library open public campus includes grave hill ranch house car ranch complex square foot museum building arranged square opening courtyard museum renovation added windows facing retractable replaced floors galleries added seismic protection new steel reinforcing beams new bases statues display cases museum gallery space architectural critic describes overall effect villa control access ultimately architecture sense detachment immediate environment collection collection greek roman dating outstanding items victorious youth life size greek bronze statues survived modern times roman sculpture manner villa jewelry coin collections extensive volume library books covering art periods villa displays museum lists greek modern scientific analysis inconclusive marble statue dated greek times genuine remaining intact tall marble statue recovered ruins near rome detailed information collection villa provided available museum points known stations externally website photographs
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