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The Getty Center vs Hammer Museum
Both Hammer Museum and The Getty Center are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Getty Center scores significantly better than Hammer Museum. The Getty Center has a TripExpert Score of 94 with praise from 10 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Not For Tourists.
The Getty Center
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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."
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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."
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Travel + Leisure
"Since L.A. lacks the piazzas and promenades of other major cities, the Getty Center is more than just a museum."
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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."
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Hammer Museum
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10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Fodor's
"The bold murals and installations at this museum have been known to bring traffic on Wilshire Boulevard to a crawl."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The museum really shines when it comes to cutting-edge contemporary exhibits featuring local, under-represented and controversial artists."
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Time Out
"Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum, primarily to house his own collection."
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Not For Tourists
"Cutting-edge art museum with largely contemporary exhibits."
Travel + Leisure
"Houses wide-ranging permanent collections, from paintings by American and European masters to contemporary drawings by local Los Angeles artists to a lush sculpture garden. "
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