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Both are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Getty Center is the choice of most writers compared to Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The Getty Center ranks #3 in Los Angeles with recommendations from 10 reviews like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
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." Full review
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." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Since L.A. lacks the piazzas and promenades of other major cities, the Getty Center is more than just a museum." Full review
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." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Stunning 110-acre modernist complex in the Santa Monica Mountains houses the Getty Museum... showcasing big-ticket pieces from the likes of Cézanne and Van Gogh." Full review
Afar Magazine "Set in the hills above Brentwood, The Getty Center is one of North America's premier art collections and is FREE." Full review
Not For Tourists "Cool buildings (Meier), great garden (Irwin), fabulous views (G-d)."
The Telegraph "The Getty Museum is spread over two lavish campuses." Full review
Afar Magazine "J. Paul Getty’s original museum is as much about the transporting setting as it is about the pieces inside. " Full review
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
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900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Fodor's "This 1913-built beaux-arts museum has the same quaint feel of many natural history museums, with enclosed dioramas of animals in their natural habitats." Full review
Lonely Planet "Dinos to diamonds, bears to beetles, hissing roaches to African elephants – this museum will take you around the world and back millions of years in time." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This grand museum showcasing history, science, and art celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with the opening of a new permanent exhibit, Becoming L.A." Full review
Time Out "The NHM's original Beaux Arts structure was the first museum building in Los Angeles, opening with Exposition Park itself back in 1913." Full review
Not For Tourists "Kids just love the dinosaur fossils."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This broad, varied collection of more than 35 million specimens and artifacts from the fields of life sciences, earth sciences and history ranks third in size in the US." Full review
Time Out "Head to the Natural History Museum from August 19th through January 6th to witness the wonder and vulnerability of nature in a collection of 99 snapshots from photographers all over the world." Full review
Time Out "Head to the Natural History Museum from August 19th through January 6th to witness the wonder and vulnerability of nature in a collection of 99 snapshots from photographers all over the world." Full review
Afar Magazine "More than just a place to see weird animal bones and models of long-extinct Homo sapiens." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "fuses grandiose architecture with an intimate, educational experience.
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