Tours and Tickets to Experience Getty Center

There are many ways to experience the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Getty Center to Griffith Observatory Guided Tour
• Demystifying Art at The Getty ---Two Hours
• Demystifying Art at The Getty - One-Hour
• Hollywood & Beaches Helicopter Tour 50 Minutes
• Demystifying Art at The Getty

Admission to the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) is free, but there is a parking fee of about US$20. A more thorough way to visit the museum is to hire a private guide for a couple of hours, which costs anywhere from US$150 to US$250 per group. You can also explore more of LA on a full-day private tour—including stops at the Getty—for around US$270.

The main highlights of the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) are a collection of art spanning medieval to modern times; a tram that takes you from the parking lot to the galleries on the hill; one of the world’s largest art libraries; and seasonally changing gardens with city and ocean views.

Yes, the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) offers daily guided tours—these are typically held several times a day and focus on the museum architecture, art collections, or gardens, but sometimes center on specific exhibits. Tours with private companies tend to explore the main art collections in a few hours.

Yes, photography is allowed inside the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty), but there are restrictions. You’re encouraged to take photos and videos with handheld devices at a safe distance from the artwork, as long as they’re only for personal use. Flashes are prohibited, and you’re only allowed selfie sticks outdoors.

To reach the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) by public transport, take Metro Bus Line 761, which stops at the Getty Center entrance on Getty Center Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard. Visitors arriving on bikes can park for free at the bike racks on the entry-level of the parking structure by the elevators.

Yes, there are many places to eat inside the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty). Your options are a self-service lunch café on the lower level; the Garden Terrace Cafe overlooking the Central Garden; several coffee carts; and the full-service Restaurant that serves lunch and dinner. You can also picnic at any public seating area.

No, there is no admission fee to enter the J. Paul Getty Museum (The Getty) in Los Angeles—admission is completely free. However, you can book timed entry slots at 30-minute intervals on the museum’s website—these sell out quickly and guarantee your entry. Parking at the museum is not free.