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Admission: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Admission Ticket

Admission: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Admission Ticket

Overview

Discover the curiosities of one of L.A.'s most unusual attractions: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum with this admission ticket. Enjoy this unique experience which helps unlock the local mysteries of the Ice Age. Visit an active Ice Age dig site and watch paleontologists excavate millions of fossils before your eyes. From viewing saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves, giant sloths, and watching scientists work on excavated fossil bones — it's all done right inside the museum.

City: Los Angeles

Sat 11 Jan

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Sat 11 Jan

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Excavator Tour

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5801 Wilshire Blvd,

This ticket provides direct entry into the attraction

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Involves a moderate amount of walking

What To Expect

La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

Use your general admission ticket for entry to the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Here, Ice Age fossils are being excavated right in the middle of L.A. Enjoy this truly unique attraction by experiencing all that it has to offer. Marvel at its outdoor Lake Pit, oozing with bubbling tar; travel back in time among the prehistoric plants of its Pleistocene Garden; and explore its active dig sites, where it seems excavators uncover something new daily. The museum itself features its own wealth of offerings. Scope out the fossils of prehistoric mammoths, saber-toothed cats, wolves, and ground sloths, or take an opportunity to watch paleontologists working in the Fossil Lab on their most recent finds. For a wonderful overview, reserve a spot on the Excavator Tour, free with admission. This guided tour delves into the history of the tar pits and explains just how so many massive creatures ended up stuck here. You’ll also visit the Fossil Lab, Observation Pit and Project 23, where excavators are continuously helping to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric L.A.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (77)

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Vinny C

Mar 2020

The children in our family (and the adults) really liked the Tar Pits! It's an amazing history lesson on what use to live on earth thousands of years ago. They have over 3.5 million fossils collected and are still doing daily excavations. The research facility was in full swing the day we visited. Very fascinating to see them all working in the lab sorting over so many pieces recovered from the pits to be cataloged and documented. So many different animals they have on exhibit, you will find it all very interesting. Our children enjoyed it so much that they want to go back again in the future.

Mary B

Feb 2020

La Brea Tar Pits is a must see for anyone who it ticking off boxes of iconic LA sites. The fenced in sites where either active tar, excavation or water are free to view. To view the museum and the actual fossils you have to go inside and pay. The museum if you take a very leisurely walk will take you about an hour and a half. The fossils are large and that takes up a lot of space. Its amazing to see but there isn't a ton to see. Go on a whim or plan it as an activity but its not a whole day affair. There is parking in the lot until 10 pm but it will cost you $15. You may be able to find metered parking on the street nearby.

Sharonwa

Feb 2020

Family visit! Interesting and very visual experience. Educational and good for inquisitive children. The museum itself is small and is all based on a single level. It is interactive and fun for kids. There is a small garden area in the middle (no play area but a nice garden for exploring). Overall, we enjoyed the visit!