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The Getty Center

The Getty Center is a museum in Los Angeles, CA, part of the Los Angeles guide. Cost: free.

1200 Getty Center Dr · Los Angeles, CA

Why you should go…

Richard Meier's travertine-clad campus houses the Getty's collection of European paintings, decorative arts, and photography, along with Robert Irwin's sculptural Central Garden. A tram carries visitors up from the parking structure, and admission to the galleries and grounds is always free.

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What's around here?

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