I am not a lover of museums, but had to go out somewhere on the weekend.

I had heard from friends about the Getty Center. This was about 30 miles south from our place. By God’s grace, the weather was excellent and the traffic was very favorable. We reached Getty Center in about 30 mins.

The only charge you will pay when you visit, is the parking that is $8. Admission was FREE.  After parking, a tram takes you to the center. This is an inclined tram and you will be able to get a good view of the I-405 interstate highway.

As soon as we arrived, we went to a Garden tour where a guide would take a group around the garden in the Getty Center. This was my favorite part as we could enjoy the flowers, plants, - the beauty of the garden. By the end of the tour, we were hungry and had food from the restaurant. None of us enjoyed the food here. And as is the case with such locations, there is not much option and we had to eat this paying much more than its worth. After this, we visited the museum for photography, paintings etc. This was fun too. But I did not spend much time here. We took many photos and video shots from the Getty center.

Some suggestions if you want to visit:

• Choose a day when the weather is good and sky is clear.
• Dont take a tripod as it is not allowed inside the museum.
• Take food with you (check their website to see if its allowed).
• There are umbrellas available in bins at several locations that can be used for your visit.
• Plan about 4-5 hours or even more if you love art work, sculptures and photography.

Here is their website:

http://www.getty.edu/visit/