The museum at La Brea Tar Pits remains closed until further notice. The park at La Brea Tar Pits is currently open, and visitors can see paleontologists working at our excavation site weekly. See NHMLAC's response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Programs

In addition to our world-famous Tar Pits and more than 3.5 million Ice Age fossils, we offer a diverse range of events and programming throughout the year.

smilodon skeleton inside tar pits interior

WINTER DAY CAMP

Adventures in Nature Connected

Join us on January 4–8, 2021 for our interactive virtual winter camp, full of hands-on activities and scientific investigation that explores the sticky fate of sabertooth cats, mammoths, and much more!

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Teens helping out in the Fossil Lab as part of La Brea Tar Pits Teen Program

Teen Program

Curious and motivated teens welcome.

No adults allowed!
Children at La Brea Tar Pits Youth Programs

Youth Programs

Designed to ignite the curiosity of our younger visitors.

Are you a future paleontologist?