The Getty

Today we rounded out our Getty experience with a visit to the J. Paul Getty Museum.

We actually timed our arrival pretty well, as we were able to join the once-daily complimentary guided tour that focuses on the key pieces on display at the museum (e.g., Venus and Adonis by Titian; Irises by Van Gogh).









Some of the pieces had greater cultural significance to Emilie, including the following one that I forced her to take a picture with.

After the tour we went back through the various museum wings at our own pace to see a broader selection of the works on display. Though much larger than the Getty Villa, the Getty Museum is still quite manageable in terms of size and we were able to see the majority of it in a couple of hours.

While the weather wasn’t as nice as it was during our visit to the Villa, we were still treated to some very nice views including both downtown L.A. and the coast in the distance.










There was also a timely exhibition on French manuscripts from 1250 - 1500 that we were able to check out.

After the Getty visit, we grabbed lunch on Sunset Boulevard and then headed to the Hollywood sign in order to take some pictures.

We also stopped at Hollywood Boulevard so Emilie could see the walk of fame and some of the colorful characters that frequent the area.