I went to the Getty Villa in Malibu with a friend over my holiday break. To me, this is an incredibly special museum. Modeled after the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum and incorporating floor and wall details from villas around Ancient Rome, one can definitely get a sense of how incredibly awesome it must have been to be wealthy enough to live in a place like that.
Architecturally it's already an interesting place. Then fill it to the brim with Ancient Greek and Roman art. Now that's just awesome. There's enough stuff here for at least three visits.
Admission to the Villa is free, but you have to go online or call to get tickets. Parking is $8.00.
The Getty Villa
17895 Pacific Coast Hwy
Pacific Palisades, CA
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