Sample tour

Getty Center First Visit

A compact architecture-and-garden route for a first hour on the hill.

1. 1

   Arrival Plaza

   The tram arrival sets up the campus as a sequence of terraces.

2. 2

   Central Garden

   Water, sound, and planting turn the descent into a living sculpture.

3. 3

   Museum Courtyard

   Travertine walls and open sky give the galleries a civic scale.

4. 4

   South Pavilion Terrace

   A clean view across Los Angeles explains why the site sits here.

5. 5

   Cactus Garden

   A sharp, graphic finale where plants and skyline share the frame.