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Welcoming over a million visitors a year, the Getty Center is the flagship destination of the J. Paul Getty Trust and home to the Central Garden, the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute, and the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present.
Admission to the site and to all exhibitions is FREE, and reservations are not required. To plan a group visit, please see tips for groups.
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Art on View
Enjoy the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of European drawings, paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts and American and European photographs from the 19th century to the present, as well as selections from the special collections of the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute. See also exhibitions.
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Architecture
A modernist hilltop campus designed by Richard Meier, the Getty Center features expansive open spaces and panoramic views of Los Angeles.
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Gardens
The Central Garden, designed by contemporary artist Robert Irwin, lies at the heart of the Getty Center site.
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Public Programs
Talks and tours, performances and films, lectures and conferences, and more.
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GettyGuide™
Learn more about art with GettyGuide, our interactive multimedia system.
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Eating and Shopping
From kids' meals to California cuisine, a variety of dining options are available, including a restaurant, two cafes, a picnic area, and several coffee carts providing drinks and snacks. The Museum Store offers a broad selection of books, posters, and gifts.
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Research Libraries
The 900,000-volume Research Library at the Getty Research Institute contains a rich array of materials on the history of art and architecture.
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The Getty Villa, the original site of the J. Paul Getty Museum, is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. It serves a varied audience through the permanent collection, changing exhibitions, conservation, scholarship, research, and public programs in an intimate setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Admission to the site and to all exhibitions is FREE. A advance, timed-entry ticket is required. Book your free tickets to the Getty Villa here.
To arrange a group visit, please see tips for groups.
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Art on View
Explore the antiquities collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and changing exhibitions offering 7,000 years of ancient art, from the end of the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire. See also exhibitions.
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Architecture
A recreation of an ancient Roman country house, the Getty Villa offers a taste of life in the first century A.D.
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Gardens
Fountains, arbors, reflecting ponds—the Villa's four tranquil gardens feature designs inspired by ancient Roman models and planted with species known from the ancient Mediterranean.
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Public Programs
Talks and tours, performances and films, lectures and conferences, and more.
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GettyGuide™
Learn more about art with GettyGuide, our interactive multimedia system.
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Eating and Shopping
The Cafe serves casual Mediterranean fare, and the Museum Store offers a comprehensive selection of books on classical antiquity and gifts inspired by the J. Paul Getty Museum's permanent collection.
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Research Library
Intended for scholars, the Research Library at the Getty Villa contains approximately 20,000 volumes on the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.
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