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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

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30 am to 5 pm

Saturday: 9:30 pm to 5 pm

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5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

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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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$5 $4
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Ice Age Encounters
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$5 $4
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Today at the Museum

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Tue

25

Jun

Tour the Museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years

Mammoths and Mastodons Exploration

Tours & Shows
  • 11 am

Tour the Museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years.

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Tue

25

Jun

Project 23 is an active excavation

Project 23 Revealed

Tours & Shows
  • 11:30 am

Walk to our current excavation where you’ll talk to real excavators about their newest discoveries and learn the inside story of Project 23.

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Tue

25

Jun

A educator delivers a tour

Excavator Tour

Tours & Shows
  • 12 pm
  • 1 pm
  • 2 pm

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

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Tue

25

Jun

guests family kids la brea tar pits fossil lab

Inside the Fossil Lab

Tours & Shows
  • 2:30 pm

Discover how our paleontologists clean, sort, and study fossils uncovered in the Tar Pits!

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Tue

25

Jun

gallery interpreter saberooth smilodon skull la brea tar pits guest kid

Discoveries from the Tar Pits

Talks
  • 3:30 pm

Hear some of the little-known stories behind the world’s most famous Ice Age fossil site.

Learn more

Today at the Museum

More events

Tue

25

Jun

Tour the Museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years

Mammoths and Mastodons Exploration

Tours & Shows
  • 11 am

Tour the Museum to learn how the Tar Pits have been telling the stories L.A.'s ice age giants for over 100 years.

Learn more

Tue

25

Jun

Project 23 is an active excavation

Project 23 Revealed

Tours & Shows
  • 11:30 am

Walk to our current excavation where you’ll talk to real excavators about their newest discoveries and learn the inside story of Project 23.

Learn more

Tue

25

Jun

A educator delivers a tour

Excavator Tour

Tours & Shows
  • 12 pm
  • 1 pm
  • 2 pm

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

Learn more

Tue

25

Jun

guests family kids la brea tar pits fossil lab

Inside the Fossil Lab

Tours & Shows
  • 2:30 pm

Discover how our paleontologists clean, sort, and study fossils uncovered in the Tar Pits!

Learn more

Tue

25

Jun

gallery interpreter saberooth smilodon skull la brea tar pits guest kid

Discoveries from the Tar Pits

Talks
  • 3:30 pm

Hear some of the little-known stories behind the world’s most famous Ice Age fossil site.

Learn more
school group kids with chaperone walking into front entrance at la brea tar pits

For Teachers

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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