Places to Visit in Southern California- The Getty Museum

Places to visit in Southern California: The Getty Museum

The Getty Center, located in Los Angeles, contains Western art from the Middle Ages to the present. The museum estimates that it receives 1.3 million visitors annually making it one of the most visited museums in the U.S.  The second location of the Getty Center is the Getty Villa, located in the Pacific Palisades, features art from ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. At the Getty, visitors can learn unlimited facts about the exhibitions using the GettyGuide- an audio player with commentary from curators and conservators, watch art-making videos, play with an interactive timeline, and much more.
Getty Center

What to See European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and European and American photographs A selection from the special collections of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute Modern architecture and gardens

1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles CA 90049
Hours-
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday-Friday: 10 am-530 pm
Saturday: 10 am- 9 pm
Sunday 10 am-530 pm
Admission- Free
Parking- $15 per car. It is free after 5:00 pm


Getty Villa
What to See

• Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities arranged by themes including Gods and Goddesses, Dionysos and the Theater, and Stories of the Trojan War
• Roman-inspired architecture and gardens

17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Hours-

Monday: 10 am-5 pm

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Varies

Thursday-Sunday: 10 am-5 pm

Admissions- Free, BUT an advance timed-entry ticket is required
Parking- $15 per car, free for all evening programming