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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

Explore the bubbling tar pools that hold a wealth of amazing Ice Age specimens like mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, ground sloths. Then head inside the museum to explore the beautifully-preserved fossils of these ancient creatures and watch paleontologists hard at work cleaning and preserving their recent finds.

Los Angeles CityPASS includes:

General Admission – Entry includes an Excavator Tour.

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Discover this unexpected scientific site right in the heart of Los Angeles. Admire the range of prehistoric fossils from mammoths, saber-toothed cats and ground sloths found in the pits.

  2. 02.

    Learn about ongoing efforts by scientists to continue excavation, collection and discovery through the Excavator Tour and access to Pit 91.

  3. 03.

    Experience what life was like in prehistoric Los Angeles.

Visit La Brea Tar Pits and Museum with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see La Brea Tar Pits and Museum while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

To get the full experience, allow about 2 hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss out on exploring Pit 91.

Looking for more insight into this unexpected Southern California site? Check out the Excavator Tour, free with admission, which chronicles the history of the Tar Pits themselves along with the museum’s Fossil Lab, Observation Pit and Project 23 (one of the Pits’ newest excavation sites).

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.

Attraction Features

Accessibility

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Parking/Transportation

Parking is $18 onsite. The museum's parking lot is located at the corner of Curson Avenue and 6th Street, directly behind the museum. Payment for this lot can be made with credit card only. Enter from the western side of Curson Avenue. 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 7-9am and 4-7pm Monday-Friday, or your car will be ticketed and towed. This applies even if you are parked at a meter.

Contact Information & Hours

  • La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
  • 5801 Wilshire Blvd.
  • Los Angeles, CA 90036
  • Daily, 9:30am-5pm

Closed the first Tuesday of every month

Plan your visit.

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