There are so many things to do in Los Angeles that it was almost too overwhelming to choose what to do on our last day. After spending the previous day at Disneyland, we wanted something a little more relaxing and the Getty Museum was at the top of the list. Everything about the museum was perfect: the setting, the kids' activities, the architecture. In fact, this is the most kid-friendly art museum we have ever visited. There is a huge area of one wing dedicated to five activity coves that allow kids to make masks, lay on a bed that is exactly like that found in a painting in the museum, or draw on the walls to help illustrate a medieval manuscript.

We had picked up a series of "Art Detective" cards when we arrived and did a scavenger hunt through some of the galleries. These types of games really help to keep the kids engaged as we walk though and look at the art and sometimes they actually learn something new.

The guards were incredibly nice throughout the museum and were always suggesting something to help the kids enjoy the experience more. One of them mentioned that we should take them to the sketching gallery, where real works of art are on display for artists to sketch. The kids were given a clipboard, paper and a charcoal pencil and invited to choose a piece of art to study. This was one of the highlights of the museum for them and they really took it seriously. Once they were done, the docent had them sign their work and rolled it up and tied it with a string to take home.

We had a fantastic lunch on the terrace overlooking the museum's beautiful sculpture gardens and then walked through the gardens to see everything up close.

We made a quick stop at the La Brea Tar Pits to see some of LA's ancient history. The kids really enjoyed walking through the museum and then walking down to the tar pits, which still bubble and smell of tar.

Our trip was unfortunately coming to an end and we headed back to pack up and get ready for our flight home the next morning. On the way, we stopped for dinner at Rubio's, a local Mexican food chain specializing in fish tacos, that was near our apartment. As almost every meal we had on this trip was, the food was fantastic. The fish tacos were delicious and they had an expansive kids menu that included a grilled veggie burrito, chicken tortilla soup and nachos. An appropriately great ending to a great trip!