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

On Friday, Sept. 4, the Natural History Museum will close early at 3 pm due to the USC game at the Coliseum. Expect street closures, traffic, and limited parking in Exposition Park. Visitors are strongly encouraged to take the Metro E Line to the Expo Park/USC station.

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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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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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Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research

A New Scientific Research Hub

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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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Video

Peru's Tar Pits

Discover Talara, the asphaltic site in Northwest Peru, where La Brea Tar Pits researchers have been working alongside colleagues at the Instituto de Paleontología at the Universidad Nacional de Piura.
Dig in
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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.

Imagine what's next