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Los Angeles County Museum of ArtvsThe Getty Center
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Getty Center are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Los Angeles County Museum of Art scores marginally better than The Getty Center. Los Angeles County Museum of Art scores 95 with recommendations from 11 publications including Michelin Guide, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Fodor's "Without a doubt, LACMA is the focal point of the museum district that runs along Wilshire Boulevard." Full review
Concierge "LACMA's permanent collection of over 100,000 works includes everything from extraordinary Asian antiquities to period costumes to contemporary artworks."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"LA’s premier art museum, LACMA is an Aladdin’s cave of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts stretching across ages and borders." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dedicated to contemporary art, MOCA consistently mounts boundary-pushing, provocative shows." Full review
Not For Tourists "From King Tut to Jasper Johns, this museum covers it all."
Travel + Leisure "Highlights include Asian and Latin American art and pre-Columbian treasures." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With more than 128,000 pieces of art in their encyclopedic collection including David Hockney and Vincent Van Gogh, it can be a task navigating a day at LACMA. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"LACMA, is the nation's largest art museum west of Chicago... housing a broad collection ranging from Egyptian and pre-Columbian art to contemporary works." Full review
Afar Magazine "Jazz at LACMA has run for more than 20 years, and many L.A. residents consider it a must-do in the area. " Full review
goop "Undeniably, LACMA pulls LA’s biggest art exhibits—and many of them. The campus is huge, the permanent exhibits are great, and it’s all kid-friendly, too." Full review
The Getty Center Fodor's Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler Afar Magazine Not For Tourists
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1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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Fodor's "With its curving walls and isolated hilltop perch, the Getty Center resembles a pristine fortified city of its own." Full review
Concierge "This is architect Richard Meier's masterwork, a stunning 110-acre modernist complex in the Santa Monica Mountains housing the Getty Museum and other foundation buildings."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A stellar art collection (everything from Renaissance to David Hockney), Richard Meier’s cutting-edge architecture, and the visual splendor of seasonally changing gardens." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Since L.A. lacks the piazzas and promenades of other major cities, the Getty Center is more than just a museum." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"A gleaming cluster of low-lying buildings holds one of the nation's most extensive facilities for the study, conservation and presentation of visual art." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Stunning 110-acre modernist complex in the Santa Monica Mountains houses the Getty Museum... showcasing big-ticket pieces from the likes of Cézanne and Van Gogh." Full review
Afar Magazine "Set in the hills above Brentwood, The Getty Center is one of North America's premier art collections and is FREE." Full review
Not For Tourists "Cool buildings (Meier), great garden (Irwin), fabulous views (G-d)."
The Telegraph "The Getty Museum is spread over two lavish campuses." Full review
Afar Magazine "J. Paul Getty’s original museum is as much about the transporting setting as it is about the pieces inside. " Full review
