Getty Center

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The Getty Center is a renowned art museum and cultural complex in Los Angeles known for its impressive architecture, hilltop gardens, and extensive collections of European paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
cultural complex
tourist attraction
admissionPolicy free general admission
architect Richard Meier
architecturalStyle Modern architecture
Postmodern architecture
collectionType European paintings
European sculpture
decorative arts
drawings
manuscripts
photography
country United States
fundedBy J. Paul Getty oil fortune
governedBy Board of Trustees of the J. Paul Getty Trust
hasExhibition permanent collection galleries
temporary exhibitions
hasFacility auditorium
cafes and restaurants
conservation institute
museum pavilions
research institute
hasFeature central garden
panoramic views of Los Angeles
sculpture garden
terraced gardens
tram access from parking area
hasMaterial travertine stone cladding
hasParking underground parking structure
inception 1997
locatedIn Brentwood, Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles
United States
name Getty Center
namedAfter J. Paul Getty
openingDate December 16, 1997
operatedBy J. Paul Getty Trust
overlooks Interstate 405
Santa Monica Mountains
ownedBy J. Paul Getty Trust
partOf J. Paul Getty Museum
publicTransitAccess shuttle tram from parking to hilltop campus
region Westside of Los Angeles
situatedOn hilltop
visitorAttraction major Los Angeles tourist destination


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