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.

Tyler Hayden

Science Communications Specialist, Marketing & Communications

Tyler Hayden (he/him/his) is the Science Communication Specialist for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits where he writes press materials and stories about the science happening at the museums. Saber-toothed cat hips don’t lie, and you can always count on bats at the L.A. River. 

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