
Art from the Middle Ages to today set amid modern architecture and gardens Visual art and cultural heritage for Los Angeles and the world Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens. The oil magnate Jean Paul Getty was considered one of the richest men in the world when he established the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1953. Today, the world’s wealthiest art institution funds several institutions, including the stunning billion-dollar Getty Center perched high atop L.A.’s Brentwood Hills.