Visitor Information

Our museums remain closed due to COVID-19. While LA County Public Health has entered Phase 3 of the Roadmap to Recovery, allowing for the reopening of museums on June 12, our museums are still slowly welcoming back staff and are in the process of planning for new health and safety protocols in our galleries and gardens. Therefore, we will not be reopening until later in the summer. Sign up here to be the first to know when we will safely re-open to the public and in the meantime, stay connected from home.

VISITOR
INFORMATION

There’s so much to explore. Here’s the information you need to plan your day.

We’re open 9:30 am to 5 pm every day of the year, except for:

Independence Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November)
Christmas Day (December 25)
New Year's Day (January 1)

Hours

Daily: closed

07/04: closed

11/28: closed

12/25: closed

01/01: closed

Address

5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Info

Directions & Parking Tickets Membership Free Days

Admission

Discover La Brea Tar Pits your way by adding on special experiences.

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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
Free For Members Titans of the Ice Age 3D Learn more	$6	$5
Free For Members Ice Age Encounters Learn more	$6	$5

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Parking

$15 flat rate

The museum's parking lot is located at the corner of Curson Avenue and 6th Street, directly behind the museum. Enter from the western side of Curson Avenue.

Important note about parking:

If you choose street parking, please read all parking signs carefully, as restrictions apply. Most importantly, do not park along Wilshire Boulevard between the hours of 7-9 am and 4-7 pm (Monday - Friday), or your car will be ticketed and towed. This applies even if you are parked at a meter.

Discovery Guide

Don’t Miss a Thing

Pick up a La Brea Tar Pits Discovery Guide when you arrive so you don’t miss a thing. The Tar Pits are an indoor-outdoor experience. Here you will find a map to the entire park, where our live excavations are, and what you can explore inside the museum.

Your Museum Photos

You can arrange photo opportunities through Magic Memories.

When you purchase a Magic Memories photo pack, you can download your images for up to 3 months, and also share your e-story with friends and family by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.

If you've already purchased a photo pack, you may access your high-resolution images here.