This was my first visit (hadn't been in Los Angeles since it was built) and everyone told me I had to go. They were right. You have to go. It has an excellent collection in a modern set of buildings (they call them pavilions) that are art themselves. All atop a hilltop setting with great views if not fogged in (which it was the day we went). The collection covers from Medieval to modern and everything in between. Mainly well known masters. The average quality of the art and sculpture (lots of it) is excellent. Because the collection is spread among five buildings, it doesn't seem overwhelming, but it adds up to a good-sized collection. It took up almost two hours to see it all, and we were moving along. Admission is free but parking is $20. You take a tram from the parking area to the museum. If you can get someone to drop you off at the parking lot, then it is free. There were lots of school groups getting dropped off by bus. I can see why. What an experience. There is a cafe although we didn't visit it. Just a great experience.

We went to the Getty center on a busy Saturday. Although there were a lot of people there, we never felt that it was crowded. They have an excellent collection of art from various different eras. While they don’t have as many actual examples of each artist, they do have a representative collection of high-quality art. In addition, the facility itself is an artwork. The architecture is inspiring and the views are great from up there. We also had lunch in one of their cafés, and the food was very good though expensive. It was a great way to spend the better part of the day.

We underestimated how much time we would spend here. This place is big and there is ALOT to see. We took a highlights tour which gave us a brief overview of what this place offers. I highly recommend. We also took an Architecture tour. The docent who gave this tour, Clarence Timberlake was exceptional! So well informed with lots of facts, very engaging with a sense of humor. Just A+. We spent 4 hours here just touching the surface of what this center has to offer. Overall, we had a great time with fabulous docent tours, killer views of the LA area and a nice lunch. Can't beat the admission price - FREE! Highly recommend.

The Getty Museum is a beautiful place to spend a day. Everything about it is pleasing from the tram ride up the mountain from the parking lot, to the extensive mountain top campus, with its thoughtful layout of buildings, so that there are natural views in all directions enhanced with beautiful gardens and water fountains and glass entrances that smooth the transitions in and out of the museum spaces. Then there is the amazing collection of artwork laid out in an accessible and well marked format with seating sprinkled along the pathways through the galleries. Add free tours by knowledgeable docents, some simple but satisfying food options and plenty of open spaces. It is much more than a museum as it doubles as a large public park. Leave plenty of time for exploring the campus!

Stunning. Absolutely stunning. The art is mostly from the 15th and 16th Century - not my thing, but impressive. The grounds presented in stark white, overlooking the city. The highlight were the gardens. If you don's do anything else in LA on a visit, DO THIS.

One really needs a full half day just to scratch the surface here. The buildings and grounds are worth a visit themselves. The view is worth the price of admission (even if there was one) . And the art is enough to keep you occupied for hours. We didn't wind up with enough time and that is too bad. We saw a lot, but not enough

Parking is $20 but can get it validated to use at the Getty Villa, they don’t make it easy to get it validated, you have to go to the parking office. Free entry. Nice restaurants in a magnificent setting. The variety of art and the way it all is displayed is really stunning. $20 but can get it validated to use at the Getty Villa, they don’t make it easy to get it validated, you have to go to the parking office. Free entry. Nice restaurants in a magnificent setting. The variety of art and the way it all is displayed is really stunning.

Just one word: spectacular! The museum itself is an architectural wonder. The views from the balconies over LA are magnificent. The collection is stunning. Rembrandt van Gogh Rubens Goya Breughel Hals Steen Van Dijck Monet Manet Degas Renoir Sisley Potter Ruysdael Cezanne. And many more. Amazing. Absolutely recommended.

If you are in LA, The Getty Center is a must do landmark site to see. My only advise if you don't like crowds is to make weekday opening 10:00 a.m. free reservation online. Just note: the only way to get up to the center is by tram and the parking is $20. I had made 10:00 a.m. reservations on a Saturday. The crowds hadn't started swarming in yet, so it was peaceful, but by the time we left is was packed. There is a lot to see and experience. The tram ride was nice, beautiful views. Once inside the center, get a map and start exploring. My friend and I went through every building with rooms and we toured the outside grounds. It took us about 3 hours. It is definitely worth seeing!

Superb Location provides the most magnificent views of LA, the mountains and the Pacific. Architecture is stunning and garden is wonderful. Took the garden tour and will never look at a garden the same way again. Museum contains lots of stunning art and provides for more excellent views as your tour Not open Mondays. Entry free, parking $20 but can be validated if your tour the villa (closed on Tuesday).