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One of the most popular museums in the US, the J. Paul Getty Museum averages almost 2 million visitors a year.

The Getty Center (1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049)

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On a recent visit to Los Angeles, I was able to visit the Getty Center and see the stunning architecture of this design masterpiece.

High in the hills overlooking Los Angeles, The Getty Centre offers a commanding view. “Yeah, on a clear day you can see smog forever,” says a droll Angelino as he stares into the blue-grey gauze which lies lightly over his city on this typically perfect, dry day. That said the Getty, as it is commonly known and which opened 18 months ago, is beautifully appointed on a 46ha site above the San Diego Freeway in Brentwood. It looks from the Pacific Ocean and across the greater Los Angeles area…

This is the photo for which The Getty Center is known. This is just west of the entrance. The Getty Center is a very special center for displaying and preserving art. A beautiful architectural complex where the architecture is art. www.getty.edu/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getty_Center The buildings at the Getty Center are made from concrete and steel with either travertine or aluminium cladding.[1] We had a wonderful family vacation in Santa Monica. My wife and daughter had a special day at the…

The director of the Getty Research Institute reflects on twenty years of scholarship and collecting.

The Getty Center is built along two axes that diverge at a 22.5-degree angle. The art galleries lie along one axis and the administrative buildings lie along the other. The axes intersect at the complex's rotunda (shown at the center of this satellite image.) The round feature (lower right) is the art garden created by conceptual artist Robert Irwin.