Getty Center

Art from the Middle Ages to today set amid modern architecture and gardens

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A museum with something for everyone: art, modern design, unique gardens, and spectacular city views

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Aerial view of the Central Garden’s tree-lined path and circular azalea fountain to the left of the circular Getty Research Institute building.

Admission and Hours

Free Admission

Admission is free, though temporarily requires a timed-entry reservation.

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Hours

Closed now
Tuesday–Friday, Sunday
10am–5:30pm
Saturday
10am–8pm
Monday
Closed

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What to See and Do

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Exhibition Blood: Medieval/Modern

Medieval and modern artists explore the potent visual possibilities of a substance equal parts fascinating and repellant.

An abstract red and white photograph.
Bloodscape X, 1987, Andres Serrano. Silver dye bleach print, 40 × 60 in. Getty Museum, Gift of Robert and Dolores Cathcart. Image: © Andres Serrano, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris/Brussels, 2001.95

Getty Library

Discover one of the world’s largest art libraries

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Prepare for Your Visit

  1. Group Visits

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    Special offerings for groups of 15+ visitors to the Getty Center

  2. Family Visits

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    Enjoy art and the outdoors with kids at the Getty Center

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Explore the Getty Villa Museum

Enjoy Greek and Roman art housed in a re-created Roman country home, 13 miles west of the Getty Center off Pacific Coast Highway

A rectangular pool holding a bronze sculpture of a reclining satyr on a rock is surrounded by a lush garden with a peristyle that connects to a two-story building in the style of a Roman villa with several columns.