La Brea Tar Pits
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Museum Exhibitions - La Brea Tar Pits
What lies beneath the surface at the world famous La Brea Tar Pits? Step inside the museum to see massive ground sloths, towering mammoths, and snarling saber-toothed cats—some of the most spectacular fossils ever found at the Tar Pits.
Plan Your Visit - La Brea Tar Pits
Plan your visit to La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Get tickets for admission, exhibits, 3D movies and films, shows and tours.
Buy Tickets - La Brea Tar Pits
L.A. County Residents get free Museum admission from 3-5 pm Monday through Friday. Tickets are available onsite only. See Museum Free Hours and Admission. For assistance with reservations, call 213.763.3466 or email [email protected]. Explore special rates and packages for groups on our Group Visits page. Safety information for all ticket holders
Free Hours and Admission - La Brea Tar Pits
L.A. County residents receive free Museum Admission 3-5 pm Monday through Friday. Free L.A. County Resident tickets are available from 3-5pm Monday through Friday at any museum ticketing desk or kiosk.
Experience the Tar Pits | La Brea Tar Pits
Experience La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Explore exhibitions, programs, tours and live fossil excavations for families, locals and tourist visitors.
La Brea Tar Pits History
Located in the heart of L.A., La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities, where more than 100 excavations have been made! It’s a fascinating piece of land. Over time, this area has been ancient forest and savannah, ranch land and oilfield, Mexican land grant, and Los Angeles County Park.
La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park
More than 100 excavations have been made at the Tar Pits since the early 1900s, and most of the fossils discovered here are housed in the museum at La Brea Tar Pits, at the center of the Tar Pits! The discoveries range in size from huge, extinct mammoths and sloths to "microfossils," or tiny remains of plants and animals that give us clues ...
Parking and Directions - La Brea Tar Pits
The museum's parking lot will be closed to guests from Friday, November 1 to Friday, November 15 in preparation for the PST Art + Science Family Festival. Limited ADA parking will be available during this time for $18 per vehicle.
Calendar - La Brea Tar Pits
Dig into the past as we uncover the mysteries of extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago. This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet, a live performance, and film projections that bring the distant past to life.