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Getty Center Hammer Museum
The world-famous Getty Center nests above Brentwood on a Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading cultural venues for
hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, which is renowned for emerging artists, the museum was founded in 1990 by Armand
its permanent collection, including pre-20th century European Hammer as a venue to exhibit his extensive art collection. The
paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture and Hammer houses a permanent collection with masterpieces by
decorative arts; 19th and 20th century American, European and Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Sargent, as well as one of the world’s
Asian photographs; and contemporary and modern sculpture. finest collections of works on paper. Admission to the museum
With its fine art exhibitions, impressive architecture, lush and its public programs is always free.
gardens and spectacular city views, the Getty Center draws
1.3 million annual visitors for educational and recreational
purposes alike.
The Broad MOCA
Built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad in downtown Across the street from the Broad in the Financial District is the
Los Angeles, the Broad’s inaugural exhibition is entirely Grand Avenue outpost of the Museum of Contemporary Art
focused on the renowned contemporary art collection of Eli (MOCA), whose own permanent collection of postwar art is
and Edythe Broad. The $140-million museum’s stunning just as compelling as The Broad’s. But unlike its new neighbor,
design creates a 120,000 square-foot, three-level facility with MOCA has been around for more than 35 years, and has three
50,000 square feet of gallery space on two floors, lecture hall, locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, MOCA Pacific
public lobby with display space and a museum shop. Located Design Center, and MOCA Grand Avenue, which shows pieces
directly south of the museum, a 24,000 square-foot public from the museum’s permanent collection of thousands of pieces
plaza will feature 100-year-old Barouni olive trees, an open of contemporary art.
lawn, and enhanced landscaping and improvements along
Grand Avenue. 19
Getty Center Hammer Museum
The world-famous Getty Center nests above Brentwood on a Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading cultural venues for
hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, which is renowned for emerging artists, the museum was founded in 1990 by Armand
its permanent collection, including pre-20th century European Hammer as a venue to exhibit his extensive art collection. The
paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture and Hammer houses a permanent collection with masterpieces by
decorative arts; 19th and 20th century American, European and Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Sargent, as well as one of the world’s
Asian photographs; and contemporary and modern sculpture. finest collections of works on paper. Admission to the museum
With its fine art exhibitions, impressive architecture, lush and its public programs is always free.
gardens and spectacular city views, the Getty Center draws
1.3 million annual visitors for educational and recreational
purposes alike.
The Broad MOCA
Built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad in downtown Across the street from the Broad in the Financial District is the
Los Angeles, the Broad’s inaugural exhibition is entirely Grand Avenue outpost of the Museum of Contemporary Art
focused on the renowned contemporary art collection of Eli (MOCA), whose own permanent collection of postwar art is
and Edythe Broad. The $140-million museum’s stunning just as compelling as The Broad’s. But unlike its new neighbor,
design creates a 120,000 square-foot, three-level facility with MOCA has been around for more than 35 years, and has three
50,000 square feet of gallery space on two floors, lecture hall, locations: the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, MOCA Pacific
public lobby with display space and a museum shop. Located Design Center, and MOCA Grand Avenue, which shows pieces
directly south of the museum, a 24,000 square-foot public from the museum’s permanent collection of thousands of pieces
plaza will feature 100-year-old Barouni olive trees, an open of contemporary art.
lawn, and enhanced landscaping and improvements along
Grand Avenue. 19
