Center Garden Tour

Tour
A docent gives a tour to a group of art museum visitors

Daily

Getty Center

Central Garden

Free

Tours are always free, and do not require a ticket. However, the Center requires a timed-entry reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

Reserve entry time

About

Find harmony in the art and nature of the Getty’s Central Garden. Created by artist Robert Irwin as a multi-sensory experience, it is also the largest registered artwork in the Museum’s collection. Learn about Irwin's vision as you immerse yourself in hundreds of botanical delights in this 45-minute tour.

Times

Weekdays

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays

10:15am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm

Sundays

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm

Know Before You Go

Capacity

25
First-come, first-served

Duration

45 minutes

How to join

Confirm which tours are running on the day of your visit at the Information Desk in the Museum Entrance Hall.

You can join this tour by waiting outside at the green sign to the left of the Museum’s front entrance 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.

Need help?

Contact us! 9 am–5 pm, 7 days a week
(310) 440-7300

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