Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
The J. Paul Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles; (310) 440-7300;
Open: Tue-Wed 11AM-7PM / Thu-Fri 11AM-9PM / Sat-Sun 10AM-6PM; Closed: Major Holidays;
Free Admission; Parking $5; Call for Parking Info/Reservations;
Bus Routes: MTA #561 or Santa Monica #14;
From its perch overlooking I-405 and the Sepulveda Pass, the Getty Center was one of the biggest art institutions in the world. It comes with 110 acres of land, 1 million square feet of exhibit space and a $1-billion plus price tag and was over ten years in the making. (It is located adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.)
A modern tram system takes you from the parking lot up the hill to the Getty Center campus, where visitors can browse the Getty's vast collection of art that is housed in five gallery pavilions.
The Getty Center houses a massive collection of pre-20th century art, European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts and photographs.
This facility contains 54 galleries of permanent displays and five cultural institutions, all funded by the Getty Trust.
Prominent exhibit items include the following:
Pearblossom Highway - David Hockney
Irises - Vincent Van Gogh
Christ's Entry into Brussels in 1889 - James Ensor
Cosimo I de' Medici - Jacopo da Pontormo
Still Life with Apples - Paul Cezanne
The Abduction of Europa - Rembrandt
Adoration of the Magi - Andrea Mantegna
14 rooms of French furniture - From Louis XIV through the French Revolution
The site of the former Getty Museum in Malibu is under renovation and is schedule to open in 2002 or 2003 as a replica of an ancient Roman villa. It will feature programs in comparative archeology and ancient art.
Tour Santa Monica
Popular upscale beach resort community located on the west side of Los Angeles.
This city is home to some 65 museums and galleries and the lively Third Street Promenade lined with
shops, restaurants and boutiques. A large number of Hollywood celebrities make their home address in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Over 150,000 acres of rugged mountain, parkland, beaches and hiking trails overlooking the L.A. Basin and Pacific Ocean.
Getty Center - One of the world's largest art institutions is located in the Sepulveda Pass.
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