La Brea Tar Pits will be open with free general admission through Friday, January 17. Get your tickets here.

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Mark Dion: Excavations

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Special Experiences

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

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Lake Pit

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Our Excavations

dire wolf wall at the tar pits

Dire Wolf Wall

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

Fossil Lab

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Ice Age Fossils

Ice Age Encounters Show

Ice Age Encounters

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Explore La Brea Tar Pits—including the new Mark Dion exhibit Excavations—on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.

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Juniper seeds

Solving a Juniper Seed Mystery at La Brea Tar Pits

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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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Cats
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Climate Change
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Discoveries
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Mammoths
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Excavations