J. Paul Getty Center Museum in Los Angeles

J. Paul Getty Museum at Getty Center was opened in 1997 and it is one of the two locations of J. Paul Getty Museum (the other one is located at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades). It houses a variety of fine collections and exhibitions of pre-twentieth century, including classical European sculpture, paintings and drawings, as well as American photographs.

J. Paul Getty Museum Official Website

http://www.getty.edu/index.html

High above the Los Angeles City, the Getty Center Museum has a marvelous view of the city and the visual splendor of seasonal gardens. Over one million visitors come here each year, making Getty Center Museum one of the most-visited museums in the nation. To help you learn better about this museum and get well prepared for the next trip, we have introduced this article and hope to pack you with an overall visiting guide.

First make it clear where J. Paul Getty Center Museum is located. Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive, about 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Crestwood Hills Park is about 7 miles west. The main gate of the museum is on North Sepulveda Boulevard and easy to access by both public transportation and driving. Metro Rapid Line 761 stops right at the main entrance, and Interstate 405 and Interstate 10 meet here. Drivers can exit from San Diego Freeway and follow the signs for the main entrance.

Google Map for J. Paul Getty Center Museum

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Since we have mentioned driving to Getty Center Museum, now let's talk something about parking. There is a seven-story deep underground parking garage in the museum, offering over 2,000 parking spaces. Please note that all these parking spaces are operated on a first come, first served basis, no reservation service. Besides, this garage has no parking for RVS, limousines and large cars like motor homes. Motorcycles and bicycles can enjoy free parking on the entry level of the garage.

Parking fees at Getty Center Museum are $15 for any car of 6′10″ and 12′6″ tall. Free parking is available after 5 pm on Saturdays until 9 pm, along with evening public programs like live music and films.

FAQ on J. Paul Getty Center Museum Parking

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J. Paul Getty Center Museum is operated from 10 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday and on Saturday it is closed until 9 pm. Visitors can come to the museum every day of the year except on Monday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission to Getty Center Museum is free daily and no tickets or reservations are needed for general admission.

If you are going on a group tour to the museum, you should be familiar with the following information. J. Paul Getty Center Museum offers tour opportunities for groups of all kinds as long as there are more than 15 persons in the group. Group reservation should be at least four weeks in advance. Explore more information about groups, including requirement, parking, reservation, and dining, you can call at (310) 440-7300 or click:

Tips for Groups

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If your tour is limited to one day, what are the must sees and dos throughout the museum? Garden Tour tops your visit list. During this 15-minute trip, you are shown the amazing beauty of Getty gardens. The next one is Architecture Tour stretching for 45 minutes which displays the architectural features of the center. Collection Highlights Tour confines major collections of the museum into a one-hour tour. Further highlights of J. Paul Getty Center Museum include Focus Tour, Exhibition Tour, The Secret Life of Drawings and Imagining the Past in France, 1250-1500.

Up-to-Date Event Calendar of J. Paul Getty Center Museum

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Whether photography is allowed at the center? Maybe you want to take photos as souvenirs, and you can check the specific requirement at the desk or entrance in those galleries. In fact, the Getty Center Museum permits handheld and video cameras with existing light in all permanent collection galleries, but no flash photography, monopods or tripods. Any commercial or unauthorized use of the Getty name, logo, or other related transmission should be under the approval of J. Paul Getty Center Museum.

How about the accessibility at Getty Center Museum? To make every visitor pleased, Getty Center Museum has offered friendly accessible services for people with different physical problems, including blindness, deafness and disability. You can find detailed descriptions on:

Accessibility at Getty Center in Los Angeles

http://www.getty.edu/visit/access.html

How to get contact with the museum? If you need more information, or make event reservation, call (310) 440-7300 during the operating hours of the museum (English or Spanish is available), or email to visitorservices@getty.edu (if feedback or enquiry, email to web@getty.edu), or write to Visitor Services, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687.