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Choose the correct Getty site
Getty Center and Getty Villa are different destinations. Use the Center’s actual reservation and arrival instructions; a general Getty search result does not establish the site you have booked.
Choose a collection interest and time for the campus setting. Aerial photographs explain the arrangement of buildings but not the public entrance or the route required by a particular visitor.
Free admission still requires planning
The official Center guidance lists free admission with a timed-entry reservation. Check the actual calendar and reservation conditions; free entry does not remove the need to arrange the visit.
Include transport, any parking charge and the final campus approach when comparing the complete day. Do not treat a zero admission price as a zero-cost excursion.
Give the campus a proper window
Make the Center a main cultural priority rather than squeezing it between unrelated districts. Choose galleries, a break and a garden or architectural window when conditions permit.
Confirm the current exhibition, access facilities and onward connection. A particular artwork, outdoor area or special programme is not guaranteed by an old photograph.
Plan the actual visit
Check opening, admission, access needs and the correct entrance with the official visitor source. Historical photographs do not establish current conditions.
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