BE ADVISED: On Thursday, January 22, La Brea Tar Pits will be closed for a private event. We will reopen Friday, January 23. Please contact us at info@nhm.org or 213.763.DINO if you have any questions.

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Ice Age Encounters

Step into the Ice Age with an exciting live puppet show featuring life-sized prehistoric animals.

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Special Experiences

Explore the sites, collections, and programs that bring the Ice Age to life.

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Premium Experience

La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour

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Lake Pit

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Our Excavations

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Dire Wolf Wall

Analisa Rivera, a UCLA senior, examining microfossils in the Fossil Lab.

Fossil Lab

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Mark Dion: Excavations

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Ice Age Fossils

Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
La Brea Tar Pits Curator Emily Lindsey Talks About Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age on Science Friday!
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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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Fossil Trees Help Grow Our Understanding of Ancient Climate

A new study reveals how ancient trees helped warm the planet during the last ice age
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Reimagine
La Brea Tar Pits

Reimagine the future of La Brea Tar Pits and explore the transformation, the process, and keep up-to-date on the latest developments.

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What are you interested in learning about at the Tar Pits?

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Cats
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Climate Change
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Discoveries
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Mammoths
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Excavations