California Native Wildflowers: Garden Tour

Tour
Getty Museum travertine covered buildings in the background, flower garden with cascading water in the foreground

Irwin Garden, Getty Center

Photo: Tahnee L. Cracchiola

April 26, 2025

10:30am

Getty Center

Information Desk

Free

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About

Join Getty horticulturist Jackie Flor for a tour of Robert Irwin’s Central Garden at the Getty Center. As part of the spring season display, a section of the Bowl Garden is devoted to California native wildflowers, including several varieties of nemophila, commonly called “baby fivespot,” “baby blue eyes,” and “penny black.” Hundreds of clarkia, lupine, poppies, tidy tips, yarrow, and nemophila will be erupting into a rich tapestry of blooms. These annuals will be wrapping up their life cycle by summer and forming seeds for coming years, making this a special opportunity to witness their springtime blossoming.

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    Times

    10:30am

    Know Before You Go

    Capacity 20 First-come, first-served

    Duration 1 hour

    How to join You can join this tour by meeting at the Information Desk in the Museum Entrance Hall a few minutes before it is scheduled to depart. Check in with one of our Visitor Services colleagues should you need assistance or directions to the meeting place.

    What to expect Our guides lead interactive tours that are different each time. While they share their unique perspective and knowledge about the collections and exhibitions, we encourage you to make the tour your own by sharing observations and asking questions. We want to hear what you think!

    This tour moves throughout our garden with a few specific stops. Seating may or may not be available depending on the route chosen by your guide. This tour has step-free access into the Garden via an inclined ramp.

    With few exceptions, tours depart rain or shine. Umbrellas are available for free across our campus to protect against the elements.

    Accessibility Wheelchairs are available for free rental on a first-come, first-served basis at the Lower Tram Station above the parking structure and at the Coat Check Room in the Museum Entrance Hall.

    Your guide may use an amplification speaker for this tour, but Assistive Listening Devices are not provided.

    For more information on how we can support your visit to the Getty Center, learn more about accessibility at Getty.