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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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Starting at $14.36

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Sat 11 Jan

Starting at $14.36

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What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Excavator Tour

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Los Angeles
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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Brooke G

Nov 2019

I’m really glad we squeezed in a trip to this unique area. We took a guided tour that’s free with your admission. We got a lot more out of it with this tour.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank you for your review Brooke G. We are happy you were able to take the Excavator Tour on your visit. It really does give an amazing look at the history and the work being done here at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Aquazoo

Oct 2019

I had no idea that tar was a naturally occurring substance that was mined. There were interesting facts like this and, of course, the animals who got stuck through the years. The exhibit building had an area where I could watch people clean the animal bones, as new ones are continuously brought up out of the tar. While most of the tar areas are fenced, there are a few small places where it has bubbled up and they are marked with cones. One young lad cleverly used a stick to scoop up some tar so we could watch it drip. We could see how easily a creature could get stuck in it. I only had an hour and had to run through the building and outdoor areas, but it was well worth the visit.

hilo88

Oct 2019

Really nice, spacious museum. My son is 2 years and he really enjoyed looking at the models, fossils, and playing with some of the interactive stuff. I really enjoyed the museum too. It isn’t too big, but the exhibits were well done and very cool. There is also areas to check out outside like the tar pits, statues, and active diggining sites. My only thing was that it was pretty pricey. Parking was $15. Admission was $15 (x2). Nice and fun museum, just comes at a high cost to enjoy.