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

Programs

The museum at La Brea Tar Pits is currently closed for a two-year renovation. Indoor exhibitions and experiences are temporarily paused, but the exploration continues! Areas of Hancock Park and our active outdoor excavation sites remain open to the public. Learn more about our closure to plan your visit.

Excavator wearing a baseball cap and extending hand towards a group of visitors sorting fossils at a table

La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour

Your exclusive backstage pass to the Ice Age. Go behind the scenes with scientists, sort real fossils, and explore bubbling tar pits up close.

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