Saturday, October 9, 2010

[] the Getty got it goin' on []

On another day we traveled up to the Getty Art Museum where we didn't know what to expect. Our experience there was kinda mind blowing, really. First, I smiled and giggled and they let us park for free and then we followed signs that took us to a modern tram station. The tram arrived, we boarded and it glided off, following the carved out contours of the hillside. The view over the freeway down into L.A. was actually pretty.

 I thought this was going to be like all other museum experiences: park, walk to entrance, and then proceed to exhibits. Uhhh....the Getty got it goin' on! It was amazing. The glass tram doorways open to a outdoor marble mezzanine, dotted with minimal sculpture and modern water features.

Going over toward the edge, the courtyard below opens up to this Edward-Scissor-Hands-esque garden will rolling green hills and couples picnicking on the lawn. We ended up spending the majority of our time outside, so we basically ran through a very small portion of the indoor exhibits as they closed.

Best museum visit...ever

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