High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Getty Center, in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, is a campus for cultural institutions founded by oilman J. Paul Getty. The $1.3 billion center, which opened on December 16, 1997, is also well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles. The center sits atop a hill connected to a visitor`s parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled tram. The center draws 1.3 million visitors annually.