Getty Center

Getty Center

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The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors' parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled hovertrain people mover.

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“The Getty Center is massive. It’s on top of a mountain, and it took about 10 years to build. I know one of the engineers who worked on it, who told me that the architect ordered several ships full of Italian marble. When the marble arrived in the port in L.A., he went to receive it and said, ‘I don’t like the color,’ and sent the ships back to Italy. No expense was spared. They didn’t worry about money—and you can see it. It’s an incredible museum with so many verandas and beautiful gardens."
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A free hilltop art museum with a rolling lawn overlooking the ocean, the Getty Center’s panoramic views more than compensate for its relative inaccessibility (you need to ride a tram to the museum). So too do the masterpieces on display, particularly its Impressionist paintings and baroque and French decorative arts. Don’t miss Pacific Palisades sister institution the Getty Villa, which is brimming with Greek and Roman antiquities. Both museums require a free reservation; parking costs $20.
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The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, is an art museum spread across two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. The Getty Center, opened in 1997, is breathtaking in many ways. Architect Richard Meier is behind its modern design, and its position on a hill in the Santa Monica Mountains offers incredible views. Thoughtful exhibits, spectacular gardens and a restaurant and café stand to keep guests entertained for hours.
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Sunday
10:00AM5:30PM
Monday
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Tue – Fri
10:00AM5:30PM
Saturday
10:00AM8:00PM