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Getty Museum

If you like Huntington Gardens, you will love the Getty Museum. The Getty is a bit of a drive from LA, but it is well worth it, especially during the weekend. If you visit the Getty and want to park in their parking lot, reservations are required during the week. The Getty is right off the 405 north of Los Angeles. There are gardens and wonderful galleries that are shown within an amazing architectural work of art. Have lunch at the restaurant or make reservations for brunch. The food is great (though a little pricey) and the view is even better.

Just a little warning: The Getty is closed Mondays. There is no fee to enter the Getty, but parking will cost you $5 with a reservation during the week. There are no parking lots nearby, so you will have to take mass transit LA bus. So, my suggestion is make a reservation to park your car in the Getty parking lot and pay $5 during the week or visit during the weekend and go when it opens (or you will not get a parking space).

The Getty is our favorite museum for the setting rather than what it exhibits at the galleries. The Getty does have different exhibits that are often great if you like a particular period of art.

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