BE ADVISED: On Saturday, June 20, Wilshire Blvd will be closed between Fairfax Ave and Curson Ave due to a nearby event. Visitors can access the museum parking lot on Curson Ave via 6th St. For questions or directions, please call 213.763.3466 or email info@tarpits.org.

Kid at Heart Tour

This tour is for visitors of all ages. We know you’re as young as you feel!

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Go to an Ice Age Encounters show

Go to an Ice Age Encounters show
Museum
Travel back in time with an Ice Age Encounters show! This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult Saber-toothed Cat puppet, a live performance and film projections that bring Ice Age L.A. to life. Check the calendar for dates and times. 

Tar Pull

Tar Pull
Museum
Test your strength at the tar pull stop! Square up against kids of all ages and see who is stronger.

Poop interactive

Poop Interactive
Museum
There’s poop. Enough said.

Ask a scientist a question (Fossil Lab tour or Project 23 Revealed)

Ask a scientist a question
Museum, Fossil Lab tour, or Project 23 Revealed
Every kid knows how to ask the hard questions. Tap back into that inquisitive spirit Inside the Fossil Lab or during Project 23 Revealed! Check the calendar for dates and times. 

Climb the sloth statue

Climb the sloth statue
Outdoors
Snuggle in the arms of our very own giant sloth statue!

Roll down the hill

Roll down the hill
Outdoors near the Museum
Feel free not to resist the impulse to roll down these grassy hills.

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Go to an Ice Age Encounters show
Museum
Travel back in time with an Ice Age Encounters show! This dynamic, 15-minute show features a life-size adult Saber-toothed Cat puppet, a live performance and film projections that bring Ice Age L.A. to life. Check the calendar for dates and times. 

Tar Pull
Museum
Test your strength at the tar pull stop! Square up against kids of all ages and see who is stronger.

Poop Interactive
Museum
There’s poop. Enough said.

Ask a scientist a question
Museum, Fossil Lab tour, or Project 23 Revealed
Every kid knows how to ask the hard questions. Tap back into that inquisitive spirit Inside the Fossil Lab or during Project 23 Revealed! Check the calendar for dates and times. 

Climb the sloth statue
Outdoors
Snuggle in the arms of our very own giant sloth statue!

Roll down the hill
Outdoors near the Museum
Feel free not to resist the impulse to roll down these grassy hills.

All Self-Guided Tours

First Date Tour

First Date Tour

Get stuck together at the Tar Pits

Kids rolling down hill at La Brea Tar Pits

Kid at Heart Tour

Go on, unleash your inner child

Staff Favorites Tour

Staff Favorites Tour

A few of our favorite things

Selfie Tour

Selfie Tour

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