Getty Center

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/getty-center

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Brentwood, Los Angeles, California
2. What is the year opened to public?December 16, 1997
3. Why does the Getty Center have a hovertrain?The hovertrain connects the parking lot to the museum. It adds a futuristic feel to the visitor experience.
4. Where can I see the Central Garden?The Central Garden is inside the Getty Center. It covers 134,000 square feet and was designed by artist Robert Irwin.

Pritzker Prize: A prestigious international award given annually to a living architect for a significant body of work.
Seismic Systems: Engineering features designed to withstand and mitigate the effects of earthquakes.
Art Scholarship: The academic study and research of art history, theory, and criticism.
Cultural Heritage: The legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society inherited from past generations.