J. Paul Getty started collecting artwork as a past-time, and his collection just grew. Now, it is a $1.3 billion center that officially opened to the public in 1997. The museum was designed by a famous architect (one of the main reasons my hubby wanted to go), and has extensive gardens and awesome views overlooking LA. You have to park in a garage, then ride a cable tram up to the center, which is a pretty cool experience.
And wow, is this a museum. It has super famous paintings (Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, etc.), drawings, sculptures, photographs, and even original illuminated manuscripts from the early Catholic Church. Soooo cool.
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That is pretty cool. I would not want 1.3 million visitors, though. It's bad enough dealing with the occasional Jehovah's Witness.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! And what beautiful pictures! James must have been in heaven there ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha yes he was :)
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