As flames encroach on the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the art inside is staying put. That's because the stone, concrete and steel building has state-of-the-art technology to protect itself.
The artwork in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is"considerably safer not being moved," said museum spokeswoman Lisa Lapin, as thousands evacuated or lost power Monday because of wildfires raging in Southern California.That's because the stone, concrete and steel building has state-of-the-art technology to protect itself. "The safest place for the art and library collections is inside," the museum said on Twitter.
600+ personnel are continuing to employ air and ground support, including air tankers, to contain the fire. pic.twitter.com/zQamrUNY0g — J. Paul Getty Museum October 28, 2019 The Getty was designed by architect Richard Meier with disaster situations like these wildfires and earthquakes in mind, Lapin said. Read More"Our buildings are stone, concrete and steel; the rooftops are stone, to prevent embers from landing and igniting," Lapin told CNN in an email. She said the galleries on the museum's campus are double-enclosed, meaning they are buildings inside buildings with thick walls. The J.
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