
J. Paul Getty Museum
About J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, is an American art museum in Los Angeles, California, housed on two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. It is operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust, the world's wealthiest art institution.
The Getty Center is located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on a cliff overlooking the Sepulveda Pass. It features pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs from the inception of photography through present day from all over the world. The original Getty museum, the Getty Villa, is located on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. It displays art from Ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.
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- Founded
- 1974
- Annual visitors
- 2M
- in 2016
- Architect
- Richard Meier
- Director
- Timothy Potts
Photos of J. Paul Getty Museum
01Los AngelesJelson25 · Public domain
02Getty FountainsRennett Stowe from USA · CC BY 2.0
03Getty Childrens CenterRennett Stowe from USA · CC BY 2.0
04GettyTondalLaughsassin · CC BY-SA 4.0
05Egypt and the Classical WorldAnthony Huan · CC BY-SA 2.0
06Album comtemporain - Biographies photographiques (91)Franck, Justin Lallier · Public domain
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