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Experience the world’s only active, urban Ice Age excavation site. It’s science in action, right in the heart of Los Angeles.

Hours

Daily: closed


07/04: closed

11/28: closed

12/25: closed

01/01: closed

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Address

5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Admission

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General Admission In Museum Online
Members 		FREE FREE
Adults 		$15 $14
Seniors 		$12 $11
Students (13-17 or with ID) 		$12 $11
Child (3-12) 		$7 $6
Child (2 and under) 		FREE FREE
Special Experiences In Museum Online
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Titans of the Ice Age 3D
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$6 $5
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Ice Age Encounters
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$6 $5
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Become a member and have unlimited visits to the Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits, and William S. Hart Museum. Plus free entry to special experiences, discounts, and more.

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School Visits

Inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds with a field trip to the Tar Pits!

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