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Getty Villa : <font size=3pt face='times' color=seagreen>Oil magnate J. Paul Getty used some of his vast wealth to amass an incredible art and antiquities collection. In the early 70s, he had a Romanesque villa constructed next to his house to be a permanent museum for his collection. The Getty Villa, modeled after the partially excavated Villa dei Papiri in Italy, became the home of the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1974. After a nine-year, $275 million renovation and expansion the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa has re-opened as home to the Museum’s Antiquities Collection. In terms of pure grandeur, it puts most other art museums to shame. Only the Huntington Library & Gardens can rival the Getty Villa for the sheer beauty of its grounds and buildings. Perched atop a small hill overlooking Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean, the Getty Villa sits in all its elegance like some grand Roman villa of old.  (http://www.getty.edu/visit/)  In this location, I used the Nikon D40 and the Nikon AF-S 18-70 DX.  The lens came through as with the San Juan Capistrano shoot.</font>

Getty Villa

Ramesses

Oil magnate J. Paul Getty used some of his vast wealth to amass an inc ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 11:33am PST

Munich - Nymphenburg Badenburg 06/2009 : Another museum jewel with a huge bathtub in the Nymphenburg park

Munich - Nymphenburg Badenburg 06/2009

travvvelller

Another museum jewel with a huge bathtub in the Nymphenburg park

Updated: Jun 17, 2009 7:55pm PST

Munich - Nymphenburg Marstallmuseum 06/2009 : An amazing collection of opulent carriages.

Munich - Nymphenburg Marstallmuseum 0...

travvvelller

An amazing collection of opulent carriages.

Updated: Jun 17, 2009 12:34am PST

Munich - Nymphenburg Pagodenburg 06/2009 : Part of several museum sites of the Nymphenburg castle with amazing Chinese ceramics

Munich - Nymphenburg Pagodenburg 06/2009

travvvelller

Part of several museum sites of the Nymphenburg castle with amazing Ch ...

Updated: Jun 16, 2009 11:22am PST

Munich - Nymphenburg Magdalenenklause 06/2009 : One of the most unusual historical sites of Munich.  Deliberately built like a ruin on the outside, with an eclectic design on the inside.

Munich - Nymphenburg Magdalenenklause...

travvvelller

One of the most unusual historical sites of Munich. Deliberately buil ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2009 2:16am PST

Bishkek - State Historical Museum 05/2009 : This museum used to be the Lenin Museum.  Although I'm by no means a fan of communist regimes, some very unique exhibts are on display.  With unique I don't imply the communist heroes, but rather the Kyrgyz history and art exhibits.
And BTW the museum charges you an arm and leg for using the camera.  Don't know if this was Lenin's intenion.

Bishkek - State Historical Museum 05/...

travvvelller

This museum used to be the Lenin Museum. Although I'm by no means a f ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 1:05am PST

USS Midway : March 11, 2009

USS Midway

ColdSteel120

March 11, 2009

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 6:01pm PST

Dulles Air and Space Museum : Jan 1, 2009.
First trip to Dulles Air and Space with my new Nikon D80 & Nikon SB600 Speedlight.

Dulles Air and Space Museum

ColdSteel120

Jan 1, 2009. First trip to Dulles Air and Space with my new Nikon D80 ...

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 12:07pm PST

National Museum of the Marine Corps : Jan 13, 2009
Quantico, VA

National Museum of the Marine Corps

ColdSteel120

Jan 13, 2009 Quantico, VA

Updated: Jun 04, 2009 12:04pm PST

San Francisco Legion Of Honor Museum : Legion of Honor

San Francisco Legion Of Honor Museum

fun4kev

Legion of Honor

Updated: May 17, 2009 10:07pm PST