Getty Center Extends Hours Just In Time For Summer Sunsets

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Getty Center is extending its Saturday night hours in time for summer — and sunsets.

Starting June 18, the Getty Center will stay open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays year-round.

The timing is perfect for visitors, who can stop by and enjoy sunsets from the iconic Los Angeles view on the hill.

And in the first time in more than two years, The Restaurant at The Getty Center will also serve dinner on Saturday evenings.

How to visit the Getty Center

The Getty Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on Mondays. Parking, normally $20, is reduced to $15 after 3 p.m. and $10 after 6 p.m.

Evening hours also provide a great opportunity to take advantage of Pay Once, Park Twice where visitors can hop from one Getty location to another in one day, using the same parking ticket.

"Getty Center turns 25 this year and to celebrate, a new self-guided tour highlights 25 of the most picturesque spots to take that perfect photo," organizers said.

Visitors are invited to find new spaces they might not have seen before and catch stunning viewpoints perfect for selfies, photography practice or just fun exploration.

Starting June 18 exhibitions will include Judy Baca: Hitting the Wall, highlighting artist Judy Baca’s famous 1984 mural on a freeway underpass in downtown Los Angeles; Tacita Dean’s mesmerizing film Pan Americus, and Conserving de Kooning: Theft and Recovery, featuring Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre, recently recovered and painstakingly conserved by the Getty after its brazen daylight robbery in 1985 from the University of Arizona Museum of Art.

June 18 is also this summer’s second free outdoor Off the 405 concert, featuring Bartees Strange, the English-born and D.C.-based producer and songwriter whose music is a lively mix of indie rock, hip hop, and jazz.

Admission to the Getty Center is always free; advanced reservations are required.

Restaurant reservations are strongly recommended. Call (310) 440-6810 or make a reservation through Open Table.