Things to do in Los Angeles – Getty Center

Placed on the hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, Getty Center is considered one of the best museums in Los Angeles not only because of its original architecture but due to the multitude of art, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts and photographs it contains. Inside, the collections also include works like paintings, old manuscripts or decorative arts. It is worth mentioning that the main attractions of the year were Rembrandt’s Late Religious Portraits or Italian Manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. It may take a whole day to see what the museum has to offer. The stone-and-glass complex includes gems of art of such influential painters as Renoir, Monet or Van Gogh. Apart from what can be seen inside visitors can wander through the grounds of the stunning central garden and open spaces. Exterior courtyard spaces include fountains and a variety of trees, including Mexican Cypress trees, as well as the cactus garden to the south. There is no admission fee. Video and still photography are permitted throughout the permanent collections and Research Institute, but you can’t use a flash.