Getty Center Los Angeles Hours Information

Getty Center was founded in Los Angeles by oilman J. Paul Getty in 1997. The center is located atop a hill, and visitors can get an amazing sight of Los Angeles skyline standing here. With the total cost of $1.3 billion, Getty Center has turned into an architectural marvel. Its architecture, views and gardens are world-famous.

Served as one of the two locations of J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center mainly houses the European paintings, drawings, sculpture and illuminated manuscripts. More featured exhibits include 19th and 20th-century American and European photographs. Each year, the center welcomes more than 1.3 million visitors, making it one of the highest-attended museums in the US.

Getty Center Visit

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So if you are looking for a place where all your family can enjoy a happy day, Getty Center is a quite wonderful spot. Have you decided when to set out for Getty Center? Wait a minute! Before your departure, please let's make you familiar with hours information about the center.

What are the general opening hours of Getty Center? The Center is opened Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5:30 pm, 10 am to 9 pm on Saturday, and 10 am to 5:30 pm on Sundays. The center is closed on Mondays and holidays including January 1, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. So you can enjoy the breathtaking views and tranquil gardens every days but Monday.

When it comes to the specific events and exhibits in the center, the operating hours will vary. Featured tours and gallery talks are available every day at designated time, while special exhibitions will be held during a period of time. In order to help you explore the most of Getty Center, we have collected the schedule of the highlights in February 2011.

Garden Tour - This is a 45-minute tour around the Getty Center gardens. There is a docent who tells you detailed information about plants and flowers in the gardens. The tour is available every day on 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Meet you under the sycamore trees besides the front entrance of the center.

Focus Tour - This tour starts at 3 pm on each Tuesday. During this one-hour trip, you can learn more about the art and culture of Getty's Baroque and Rococo collections between 17 and 18 centuries. Meet you at the Museum Information Desk.

Architecture Tour - The docent leads you to know better about the architecture and design of Getty Center during this 45-minite tour. Meet you under the sycamore trees besides the front entrance of the center daily at 10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4 pm.

Collection Highlights Tour - During this one-hour tour, major works of the Museum's collection are provided for your appreciation. This tour begins at 11 am every day, with visitors gathering at the Museum Information Desk.

Masterpiece of the Week Talk - this gallery talk is available daily at 4 pm from February 1 to 6, 2011. During this 15-minute talk, you will learn how Wang Qingsong's photographs challenged the traditional ideas in 21-century China.

Exhibition Tour (Imaging the Past in France) -Get to know more about France in the Middle Ages (1250-1500) via this one-hour exhibition. It is available every day at 1:30 pm through February 6, 2011.

For more updated event schedule in Getty Center, please click:

The Getty Center Event Calendar

http://www.getty.edu/visit/calendar/days/01262011.html