The Getty Center

Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, is a breathtaking cultural campus that seamlessly blends world-class art, striking architecture, and panoramic views of the city. Perched atop a hill in the Brentwood neighborhood, the center is part of the J. Paul Getty Museum and was designed by architect Richard Meier. Since its opening in 1997, it has become a landmark destination for art lovers and curious travelers alike.

The center’s gleaming travertine buildings and manicured gardens are connected by open-air plazas and terraces that offer sweeping vistas of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. Inside, the museum houses an impressive collection of European paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and photographs spanning from the Middle Ages to the present.

Highlights include masterpieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Monet, as well as rotating exhibitions that showcase diverse artistic traditions and contemporary voices. The Central Garden, designed by artist Robert Irwin, is itself a living work of art, with a constantly evolving palette of plants and a stream that winds through a maze of azaleas.