Getty Center is a complex of six buildings devoted to the fine arts and humanities. The center stands on a 110-acre (44.5-hectare) campus on a hill in Los Angeles. The largest building is the J. Paul Getty Museum, which has a distinguished collection of Western European paintings, drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, illuminated manuscripts, and photographs.
The J. Paul Getty Trust oversees all the components of the Getty Center, which include the Getty Conservation Institute and education programs. The center is also home to the Getty Research Institute for the History of Art and the Humanities. The institute features an extensive library that is an important resource for scholars. The center sponsors a wide range of exhibitions and public and professional programs.
The American architect Richard Meier designed the Getty Center, which opened in 1997. It immediately became one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Los Angeles area.
