Group excursions to the Getty Center
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The Getty Center offers a guaranteed good time for groups visiting Los Angeles. Not only is admission free, but the Getty caters to a range of interests: From paintings to architecture to gardens.
Attractions
Right off the bat, the architecture and gardens grab your attention before anything else. The modernist buildings made of Italian travertine marble are impressive - especially when you learn that 16,000 tons of the marble was transported from Italy. The central garden’s paths, plantings and water features provide visitors with multiple sensory experiences.
The Getty Center houses the J. Paul Getty Museum, which features a number of permanent and changing exhibitions. The collection includes photographs, sculpture and paintings from Europe and America and features works from antiquity to the present. Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting “Irises” draws the biggest crowds, but there are numerous other artworks just as beautiful on display.
Group visits
At the Getty Center a group is considered to be 15 or more people visiting together. There is still no charge for groups, but you should register your visit in advance. If you want to request a guided tour, be sure to register at least four weeks before your visit. Special tours are available for community groups. It is also possible to purchase boxed lunches for groups.
Visiting facts in brief
The Getty Center is free to enter but parking usually costs $8 per vehicle (more for buses). It’s open from 10 am to 6 pm Sunday and Tuesday through Thursday; Friday and Saturdays, the Getty is open from 10 am to 9 pm.
You’ll find the Getty Center at 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. If you’re driving, head for the intersection of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) and the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10). Take the Getty Center Drive exit from I-405 and then follow the signs. If you’re coming by public transportation you can take the Metro Rapid Line 761 to the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard.
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