The Museum at La Brea Tar Pits is temporarily closed for construction. Many outdoor areas of Hancock Park remain open. Learn More.

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Museum Closed for Renovations

Big Things Are Bubbling Up! 

The Museum at La Brea Tar Pits is closed for a mammoth makeover. Indoor exhibitions are temporarily paused, but the science, exploration, and stories of the Tar Pits continue.

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Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research

A New Scientific Research Hub

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Special Experiences

While our museum is renovated, the exploration continues. Go behind the scenes on the Tar Pits Insider Tour, explore Hancock Park, and get closer to the active excavation sites that make La Brea Tar Pits unlike anywhere else.

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Premium Experience

La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour

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Tar Pits and Park

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Our Excavations

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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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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
Reconstruction of Spea labreae, a black toad with orange spots in front of a tar pit, flanked by three other toads

Story

Meet the New Ice Age Toad

Learn how Spea labreae, a new species of Ice Age toad from the Tar Pits, helps us understand the impacts of climate change on species distributions, past, present, and future.
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