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The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center is a museum you can’t miss. With lofty skylights and original architecture, it is one of the best museums in Los Angeles. Getty stores a multitude of art, sculpture and photographs from Europe and America. You can also check out old manuscripts and decorative arts here. Highlights of the year consist of Italian Manuscripts from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits and Shrine and Shroud: Textiles in Illuminated Manuscripts, to name a few. Keep a day aside for this museum, its Central Gardens and popular restaurant, which are sure to leave you breathless with their beauty. Admission is free.
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Associated Events
Irving Penn: Small TradesSep 9th, 2009 to Jan 10th, 2010
10:00AM
In Focus: The Worker
Nov 3rd, 2009 to Mar 21st, 2010
10:00AM
Photography from industrial revolution era.
Migrations of the Mind: Manuscripts from the Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection
Nov 17th, 2009 to Apr 18th, 2010
10:00AM
Drawing Life: The Dutch Visual Tradition
Nov 24th, 2009 to Feb 28th, 2010
10:00AM
The Medieval Scriptorium
Nov 24th, 2009 to Feb 14th, 2010
10:00AM
Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference
Dec 8th, 2009 to Feb 28th, 2010
10:00AM
A Record of Emotion: The Photographs of Frederick H. Evans
Feb 2nd, 2010 to Jun 6th, 2010
10:00AM
Urban Panoramas: Opie, Liao, Kim
Feb 2nd, 2010 to Jun 6th, 2010
10:00AM
Building the Medieval World: Architecture in Illuminated Manuscripts
Mar 2nd, 2010 to May 16th, 2010
10:00AM
Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention
Mar 23rd, 2010 to Jun 20th, 2010
10:00AM
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire
Mar 24th, 2010 to Jul 5th, 2010
10:00AM
In Focus: Tasteful Pictures
Apr 6th, 2010 to Aug 22nd, 2010
10:00AM
Printing the Grand Manner: Charles Le Brun and Monumental Prints in the Age of Louis XIV
May 18th, 2010 to Oct 17th, 2010
10:00AM
Old Testament Imagery in Medieval Christian Manuscripts
Jun 1st, 2010 to Aug 8th, 2010
10:00AM
The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme
Jun 15th, 2010 to Sep 12th, 2010
10:00AM
Engaged Observers: Documentary Photography since the Sixties
Jun 29th, 2010 to Nov 14th, 2010
10:00AM
Intelligent Use of Water Film Festival
Sep 1st, 2010 to Sep 30th, 2010
This annual festival includes screenings and an awards ceremony. The short films focus on water conservation but can be in any format - documentary, narrative, animated or experimental. Check the website for more details and schedules.
Reviews
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Reviewed by:Anoosh from on Sep 17 2009
The "lightest" museum I have ever been to
I have been to world class museums around the world (Metropolitan in NYC, The Prado in Madrid, The L...
Reviewed by:TPD from on Jul 22 2009
Very Pleasant Place to Visit- and It's Free!
The Getty is definitely worth seeing, it is a gorgeous place with a great location and view. It'...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 20 2009
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