FREE Museum
(parking fee $7 cash)
Length: 4 hours*
The Getty is on the way to Malibu on the 405 Freeway and its located 15 minutes from Little Ethiopia (25 minutes during traffic) and 20 minutes (45 minutes during traffic).
The beauty and multi experience of the Getty though makes it a must on everyones schedule. They are open everyday, therefore if friends and family can make a 4 hour block available (including travel to and back) you'll experience breathtaking ocean view, high mountains overlooking LA, free tram ride, very nice gardens and best of all a fascinating Museum.
Getty Museum
Perched high atop the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the 405 freeway, the Getty Center is a sprawling, stone-and-glass complex dedicated to the display and preservation of the J. Paul Getty Trust's collection of mostly European art. Designed by architect Richard Meier, the 24-acre site offers a sweeping east-to-west panorama of everything from Hollywood to the Pacific Ocean--views worth a visit all by themselves.
The Collection
Housed primarily in four modestly sized pavilions, the collection includes the works of influential painters (including Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh), classic Greek and Roman sculpture, beautifully illustrated religious manuscripts and delicate room furnishings from 18th-century France and Germany. The permanent collection is supplemented by temporary exhibits that change about every 10 weeks. Don't miss Robert Irwin's Central Garden, a mazelike creation of water and landscaping that changes seasonally.
* Length. Length is an estimated amount of time needed to experience or enjoy this location or activity. The length includes average traffic traveling time either from Little Ethiopia, LA Coliseum or Hotels by the airport area.
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Getty's Address
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, California
www.getty.edu
(323) 664-0155
Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Maps & Directions:
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Directions From LA Coliseum
(20 minutes, 45 mins with traffic)
| Head north from S Figueroa St - go 0.6 mi |
| Turn left at W Jefferson Blvd - go 0.7 mi |
| Turn right at S Vermont Ave - go 0.8 mi |
| Turn left into the entry ramp - go 0.8 mi |
| Merge into I-10 W - go 7.3 mi |
| Take the I-405 N exit 3A to Sacramento - go 3.9 mi |
| Take the Moraga Dr exit - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn left at N Sepulveda Blvd - go 0.9 mi |
| Turn left at Getty Center Dr - go 0.0 mi |
Directions From Little Ethiopia
(15 minutes, 25 mins with traffic)
| Head southwest from S Fairfax Ave - go 1.2 mi |
| Turn right at Venice Blvd - go 0.4 mi |
| Turn right at David Ave - go 0.1 mi |
| Take the I-10 W ramp - go 3.2 mi |
| Take the I-405 N exit 3A to Sacramento - go 5.1 mi |
| Take the exit to Getty Ctr Dr - go 0.2 mi |
| Bear right and head toward N Sepulveda Blvd - go 0.0 mi |
| Bear right at N Sepulveda Blvd - go 0.4 mi |
| Turn right at Getty Center Dr - go 0.0 mi |
Ethio LA 3 Note:
Most of the L. A. sights are free, and we encourage you to schedule these trips around meal and match times. As the attendants spending is the engine behind ESFNA and the communities that host the yearly event we encourage you to attend matches (without match attendees ESFNA suffers) and to eat your meals either in the stadium from our vendors or in Little Ethiopia (our service providers survival and growth depends on your generous spending). |
