Los Angeles Art Museums and Architecture

The Getty Center and Getty Villa, LACMA, The Broad and Walt Disney Concert Hall, and The Huntington.

A tour of Los Angeles's major art museums, organized by neighborhood. Start on Museum Row with LACMA and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Spend one day at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. Downtown, visit The Broad and Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Frank Gehry. Finish at The Huntington in San Marino, near Pasadena, to see its collections and gardens. Stay in Beverly Hills or West Hollywood. Ideal for art and architecture lovers.

The Huntington's spring gardens are at their best. Each museum has different closing days, so check before you go.

Day by day

Day 1 · Museum Row

Los Angeles(Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)、Academy Museum of Motion Pictures、La Brea Tar Pits)

Take a taxi from the airport about 30–40 min to Wilshire Boulevard's Museum Row. Walk between museums. Return to West Hollywood in the evening, about 10 min.

LACMA is closed on Wednesdays. The Urban Light installation looks best in the evening.

Stay: Beverly Hills & West Hollywood

Day 2 · Getty Center and Getty Villa

Los Angeles(Getty Center、Getty Villa)

Take a taxi about 20 min to the Getty Center. In the afternoon, take Sunset Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway about 30 min to the Getty Villa.

The Getty Villa is closed on Tuesdays and requires a timed-entry ticket. The Getty Center is closed on Mondays, so choose a day from Wednesday to Sunday.

Stay: Beverly Hills & West Hollywood

Day 3 · Downtown Contemporary Art and Architecture

Los Angeles(The Broad、Walt Disney Concert Hall、Grand Central Market)

Take the bus or a taxi about 30–40 min to downtown. The Broad and Walt Disney Concert Hall are next to each other and within walking distance. Have lunch at Grand Central Market.

The Broad requires a reservation. The Infinity Mirror Room needs a separate on-site sign-up.

Stay: Beverly Hills & West Hollywood

Day 4 · The Huntington Library and Gardens

Los Angeles(The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens)

Drive about 40–50 min to The Huntington in San Marino. In the afternoon, it's about 1 hr to the airport.

The Huntington is closed on Tuesdays. Weekends require a reservation.

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