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The Getty Center

Art, gardens and views on a hilltop, reached by a little tram: Van Gogh's Irises, white travertine pavilions and a garden maze of flowers.

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Open
Closed Mondays
Price
Free; reserve a time; paid parking
Time Needed
3 hours
Address
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Metro bus 761, or drive to the base and ride the tram up.
Accessibility
Fully accessible.

Why Go

Richard Meier's campus in the Santa Monica Mountains holds European paintings, drawings and photography, with views from the ocean to downtown. Robert Irwin's Central Garden is a work of art in itself. Its sister, the Getty Villa in Malibu, recreates a Roman villa.

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