Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our visitors and staff, the museum will be closing at 3 pm on December 24 due to the impending storms. The museum will be closed Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen Friday, December 26.

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February 2026
Thursday
February
12
LBTP
Performances Kids & Family Adults

Ice Age Encounters

Dig into the past as we uncover the mysteries of extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago. This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult saber-toothed cat puppet, a live performance, and film projections that bring the distant past to life.

weekly

  • 10:30 am
  • 11:30 am

Wednesdays and Thursdays

LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 pm
Friday
February
13
LBTP
Special Exhibitions

Mark Dion: Excavations

Excavations evokes a behind-the-scenes museum space, displaying new work alongside early museum murals, dioramas, and maquettes of Ice Age mammals in a playful, irreverent presentation.

daily

through 07/19/26

  • 9:30 am
LBTP

Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.

daily

  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 pm
Saturday
February
14
LBTP
Special Exhibitions

Mark Dion: Excavations

Excavations evokes a behind-the-scenes museum space, displaying new work alongside early museum murals, dioramas, and maquettes of Ice Age mammals in a playful, irreverent presentation.

daily

through 07/19/26

  • 9:30 am
LBTP

Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.

daily

  • 10:00 am
  • 10:30 am
  • 11:00 am
  • 11:30 am
  • 12:00 pm
  • 12:30 pm
  • 1:00 pm
  • 1:30 pm
  • 2:00 pm
  • 2:30 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • 4:00 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

daily

  • 11:00 am
  • 3:30 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities Kids & Family Adults

Excavator Tour

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen.

daily

  • 1:00 pm
Sunday
February
15
LBTP
Special Exhibitions

Mark Dion: Excavations

Excavations evokes a behind-the-scenes museum space, displaying new work alongside early museum murals, dioramas, and maquettes of Ice Age mammals in a playful, irreverent presentation.

daily

through 07/19/26

  • 9:30 am

At Other Museums

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Special Exhibitions

Unearthed: Raw Beauty

Experience our newest exhibition showcasing some of the rarest and most spectacular mineral specimens ever discovered. Unearthed reveals the beauty of minerals and crystals in their natural state, with some on view for the very first time.

daily

through 04/18/27

  • 9:30 am