Getty Center: Highlights Tour of Architecture, Gardens & Art

GERMAN or ENGLISH: Discover the Getty's exciting features: Richard Meier's architecture crowning the hilltop with amazing views, tranquil terraces, gardens and highlights of the iconic art collection.
Through my British upbringing and German education – I am bi-lingual and hold a Ph.D. in art history – I bring a solid academic foundation and an engaging approach to exploring the Getty Center and its treasures.

With over 20 years of experience, I enjoy combining scholarly insights with an engaging narrative style, bringing the stories behind the art and architecture to life. My tours are thoughtfully designed for seasoned travellers and art aficionados, seeking an engaging, educated, yet accessible experience.

The Getty Centre took over a decade and $1 billion to build, against many prejudices, it has solidified itself as one of Los Angeles’ most significant cultural institutions with up to 1.6 million visitors annually. We will begin our tour at the arrival plaza, a tree-shaded area at the top of the hill, where you will arrive after a short tram ride. We will take a look at the architecture constructed with over a million square feet of travertine and the array of different buildings and art institutes. To give you an oversight of the surroundings, I will be pointing out important landmarks and together we will discover geographical features of the landscape. Later we will make our way to the most spectacular panoramic view.

At the J. Paul Getty Museum, featuring works of art: paintings, furnishings and sculpture dating from the eighth through the twenty-first century, we will look at select highlights to give you an overview not only of the art works per se, but of J. Paul Getty's ambitions as a collector, the Getty Trust's policies and its engagement as a world-renowned cultural institution in both scholarly education and art conservation.

Later, we will explore the tranquil and creative outdoor spaces that feature important works of 20th century sculpture and investigate parts of the flora – not to forget and even some of the fauna. After all, in Southern California, we have a particularly close relationship to animals and ecosystems

* Please note: You can choose whether you would like the tour to be either in German or English in the drop-down menu below!

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This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.