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J. Paul Getty Museum

Description: The Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, is the current home of the J. Paul Getty Museum as well as a research ... more

J. Paul Getty Museum ... institute, conservation institute, grant program, and leadership institute. The museum opened on December 16, 1997. It is owned an operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust. The museum collects and exhibits classical sculpture and art, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs. In respect to Getty's collecting intentions, the museum does not generally collect 20th or 21st century art, with the exception of photography.

Newest Review: ... taking the train, checking-in with the security and walking through a long tunnel to get to my spot. There is a special parking space reserved for helicopter. Automatic high-tech mountain train. Wonderful docents. They will have the umbrellas ready to greet you by the moment you stepped out of the train at the top of the museum. Spectacular view from the museum. You can also check the ... more

... status of the traffic before you head out of the museum. There are rows of lavendar growing along the walkway. It is such a pleasant walk in the spring breeze during sunset. Every eating location is carefully designed so that each visitor has a go...more

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J. Paul Getty Museum: What an experience!! (345 words)
by heeheehoohoo - written on 31/08/04 (Useful, 270 readings)
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This is a great place to visit. I used to work there, so my experience will be quite different than others. The admission is free. It has several pavilions showing a variety of antique and modern artworks. It is a very well-equipped museum. It is good to plan a day's trip there. The guide books are in many different languages. It takes around 40 minutes to reach my working station from the entrance. It includes parking in the museum, taking the train, checking-in with the security and walking through a long tunnel to get to my spot. There is a special parking space reserved for helicopter. Automatic high-tech mountain train. ...

Why does it always have to be so? manicured? (916 words)
by Scough - written on 07/07/04 (Very useful, 242 readings)
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[WARNING] I have to warn people who are about to read this article; this is not a review of the art collections. I know the J. Paul Getty Museum has one of the finest collections of art in the world but I didn?t get to see it while I was there. If you want to find out what the museum is currently exhibiting, please visit http://www.getty.edu for more information. This is a review of the J. Paul Getty Museum garden tour only! [FIRST IMPRESSIONS] It cost?s just $5 to park in the museums underground, ...

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