the getty center, in los angeles, california, is a campus of the getty museum and other programs of the getty trust. the $1.3 billion center opened to the public on december 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking los angeles. the center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors' parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three-car, cable-pulled hovertrain people mover.