Address: 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Phone: +12137633499
Sunday: 9:30AM–5PM
Monday: 9:30AM–5PM
Tuesday: 9:30AM–5PM
Wednesday: 9:30AM–5PM
Thursday: 9:30AM–5PM
Friday: 9:30AM–5PM
Saturday: 9:30AM–5PM
Bryce H.
As a natural history buff, I would absolutely give this place 10/5 stars. The museum features an extensive, painstakingly curated, and sleekly presented collection of Pleistocene fossils and specimens. These make up only a small fraction of what have been identified and catalogued so far from an enormous reservoir of objects excavated from the tar pits surrounding the site (yet even more are still to be discovered). Perhaps what sets apart this museum from the rest is the lab situated right in the middle of the indoor space, allowing the visitors to see paleontologists at work to add to the collection and our knowledge of this fascinating, insufficiently understood epoch.
Erika Hernandez
My nephew had a ton of fun reading all the information that was available on all the displays. Loved everything that was being exhibited. Had tons of fun exploring outside and finding all the tar coming up from the grounds. Absolutely loved the garden. He learned a lot and loved seeing people working on cleaning up new found bones. It was quite impressive, even for us adults. We will definitely go back again.
Bryan Dusza
This place is great. Really enjoyed the museum. Make sure you also see the 3D video. It's about 25 mins, but full of great info. The lab, bones, and exhibits were great. Can venture outside and see the active pits too. Pretty amazing. Check it out.
Jamie Ransonet
Such a different experience and located right in L.A.. Interesting for people of all ages who enjoy science and evolution. Masks are currently required while indoors. You must have proof of vaccination or negative covid test. These things are mentioned on the website so anyone who gives a bad review based on the requirements is being ignorant. Don't skip this place. We also got to see the tar bumbling up in some pits. Very interesting place. It's 15 bucks to park but once you park you can go visit the museum and then visit other museums in the area if you would like. That's what we did.
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Yes. Tar pits are free of charge to see. However there's this tarpit in the observation room that requires you to have the museum tickets to view. I recommend you see the museum too if you are there.
There are picnic tables outside on the grounds to eat lunch. Best to bring your own food there's no actual snack bar other than expensive vending machines.
No, the museum does not have a coat check nor do they have place to keep such items.
Yes,still oozing🤔
No. All the pits are fenced off and any spot outside the fences are clearly marked so that you can avoid them.
Yes. The property has a number of accessible ramps surrounding the Museum, and the interior itself is one level.
A couple of hours but you can go at your own pace
Yes there is a parking structure just follow the signs for parking but make sure you read the signs carefully cuz some say for the museum and some say for the Tar Pits.
Closed the first Tuesday of every month. Also closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
The museum itself costs and an online time must be reserved to enter but the tar pits themselves are free to see at Hancock Park. Look for free street parking but just be aware of signage.
"Since 1906, more than one million bones have been recovered, representing over 231 species of vertebrates. In addition, 159 species of plants and 234 species of invertebrates have been identified. It is estimated that the collections at La Brea Tar Pits contain about three million items."
It's an okay neighborhood. My recommendation is a Marriott hotel, there are a few near there.
Yes! You can see all species found via our official site: https://tarpits.org/research-collections/tar-pits-collections/mammal-collections
Although the Museum itself is closed, Hancock Park and the surrounding outdoor areas are still accessible to the public.
No. 😀
Several in LA County, some ancient and static. Asphalt (tar) is pumped out from underground everyday by special pumps to prevent seepage around the park. FYI. The main tar pit lake, seen in pictures, is not a natural feature but is an old asphalt mining quarry pit filled with rain water from the 1800's. All the fossils are from the ice age era. No dinosaurs here. Just wolf's, saber tooth cats, elephants and believe it or not, Camels! Most complete picture of ice age era in the world. No dinosaurs because LA was under the ocean then.
One on site , the skeleton used to be on display but not anymore.
Yes it is! Two Adults and four children per EBT card. Make sure you have your ID with you. You can also get in free at the Natural History Museum, the Arboretum, Descanso Gardens and a bunch of other places. Look up the list. Google- Free Family events with EBT. Forget the haters! They act like it's fun living off less than $1000 in L.A. Our kids deserve free educational fun too.
Yes very family friendly I’ve been bringing my daughters since they were in a stroller!
It isn't tar, it is oil thst bubbles up. GREAT venue for the entire family. The Page us a wonderful museum. I took my Cubs for a visit and they are grown men in their 40's and they take their children to the Page and tar pits. Don't forget about the Craft and Folk Art Museum across the street
I decided to find this out myself. There are 3 spots available on the south east entrance side near the washrooms.
There is a grass area outside where you can have a picnic. Also there is cement picnic tables .
Drone laws are changing fast. I'd check with the museum to find it their policy, then perhaps the LA police
The cost of the ticket was 25 dollars, with a 3d movie
I'd say a hour and a half. Maybe more maybe less, but you probably will spend about 30 minutes outside and a hour inside or vice-versa.
We are closed on Christmas Day. Here are our current hours of operation: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9:30 am to 5 pm. Tuesday: closed. Closed on July 4, November 25, December 25, and January 1.
Maybe you can call them or visit their website
Hour is fine for adults, children will take longer. Definitely explore the exhibits around the park before going inside to familiarize yourself with the area.
Yes! CA EBT Cardholders, Teachers, Active or Retired Military with ID all get free admission to our Museums. Please visit tarpits.org for details.
A Columbian Mammoth. Learn more about our Lake Pit family and the Tar Pits here at our official site: https://tarpits.org/experience-tar-pits/la-brea-tar-pits-and-hancock-park
Unfortunately, no—only our trained professionals are allowed to work within the Pits.
We do not yet have a concrete day of reopening. Please stay tuned to tarpits.org as well as the Tar Pits on social media for the latest news.
If the question is whether or not the pit can be emptied, Preparator Sean Campbell has an answer for you: "The term "Pit" refers to an excavation site. Between 1913-1915 our museum excavated 96 deposits or "pits". Today we work in "boxes or crates" which are deposits that were found underground and crates were created surrounding each deposit and then it was lifted with a crane and transported to our excavation compound for us to do our meticulous fossil preparation. These fossil accumulations vary in size, shape and content. Most of them are roughly conical in shape and contain tens of thousands of remains of different plants, insects, mollusks, mammals and birds all jumbled and mixed together in asphaltic (tar) sediment (silt/clay, sands, gravels). Our current excavation are the deposits associated with Project 23 which roughly date to between 30,000 and 50,000 years old. The only way to "empty" a "pit" is to excavate the remains out of the crude oil and sand mixed deposits."
Although the Museum is not currently open, general ticket information can be found at https://tarpits.org/plan-your-visit. Hancock Park is currently open for those who wish to visit the park while following safety measures put in place (social distancing, masks). If you'd like to visit the NHM Nature Gardens or Butterfly Pavilion, please visit nhm.org for more details.
Hello — We currently do not have an official estimated date of reopening, but hope to announce some news in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned via our website (tarpits.org) or social networks.
Yes, you do....not sold on site, you will need to visit Dicks sporting goods in San Francisco for that. All the fish do have an underlying tar taste in the meat, so take that into consideration before fish here.
For the museum part, yes, you need a ticket. To access the park with the tar pits is free.
$14 for adults, $6 for kids
They are in middle of Los Angeles actually. A museum at the site houses ice age archeological finds!
You can buy them at the door. There are also a couple of stands in the park. All of the outdoor exhibits are free. Ticket buys entrance to the museum and the little observatory in the park.
No. It's now a protected museum but money talks so anything may change.
One woman's bones were found back in 1914. No other human bones other than those.
Adult $ 14 Senior $ 11 Student / school ID $ 11 Children under 12 years $ 6 They also have movies for additional.
No and thay won't let you have it at the park ether only at the snack place nearby
Dual Memberships for two individuals begin at $89 for year-long entry to all three of our Museums. You can explore your options here: https://nhmlac.org/join-and-give/membership
I'm not entirely sure of free admission specific to LAUSD students. Always check before you visit and bring your student ID with you. The museum offers several free admission days, time slots, and special events; summer hours and prices vary. They do offer free admission for all non-members when purchasing tickets online.
We have a number of free offerings for Los Angeles residents, including Military and California EBT card holders. Please refer to our official page for more: https://tarpits.org/plan-your-visit/tar-pits-free-admission
I don't know wish I did
I really don't know. It would be cool if they did. We had the Los Angeles Go card. I saw someone get a student and senior price. Call though, I know some places do.
Last time I was there the facilities worked..
Don't understand what you are asking
Yes, there are many skeletons of dire wolves. There is even a whole wall just of their skulls!
Should be. The museum has nothing to do with the strike.
Today, if you buy your tickets at the museum, the prices are: -Adults $ 15.00 -Students (with valid ID) $ 12.00 - Seniors (Ages 65+) $ 12.00 -Boys (Ages 3-12) $ 7.00 If you buy tickets online, they give you a $ 2 discount per ticket on any ticket type Here is a link in Spanish with these details and more: http://www.tarpits.org/visit/plan-your-trip/en-espanol
Hi, it's possible to visit the tar pits and other outside areas for free. You would miss a lot if you only visit the outside though. General admittance to the museum is $15 for adults and goes down from there depending on if student, senior, child, or online ticket. First Tuesday of the month is free admittance with a couple exceptions. Movie exhibit is typically $5 additional. Follow the link for more detail: http://www.tarpits.org/visit/plan-your-trip
To simplify the story, the tar is a natural occurrence here. The animals walked through it, got trapped, died, and became preserved.
Try the LADPW.
The price is 15 dollars
10-15 dollars!
Dario is on. Military and dependents get in free or at the Senior/Student price depending on the day.
Outside is free. Inside museum is about 7 to 11 dollars a person.
Why would they put 3 feet of tar just for observation? These scolding bubbling tar pits are a part of history, I can 't imagine how many guns/bodies are in there or are burnt to nothing since the 1900's!
Because of the origin of the woman that was found at the Tar Pits she was taken down from display for sensitivity reasons. If you have any questions about the Tar Pits Woman you may ask any of the Gallery Interpreters or on the tours for more information.
Holidays observed at the tar pits museum are online: https://tarpits.org/visit/plan-your-trip
5fwy North To 10 Fwy West Google or Mapquest can give you directions.
Nope! They are available along a walking path to look at. There may be a more immersive experience if you pay/reserve, but I thought it was good enough to just walk by and read the signs.
Yes, here is more information. We are open 9:30 am - 5 pm every day of the year, with four exceptions. We are closed on: New Year's Day (January 1) Independence Day (July 4) Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November) Christmas Day (December 25) Museum Free Days and Hours First Tuesdays Receive free Museum admission the first Tuesdays of every month (except July and August) and free Museum admission every Tuesday in September. We recommend reserving tickets in advance to guarantee Museum entry and to skip the line, as we experience high attendance on these days. Get Tickets We offer free Museum admission daily to: CA EBT cardholders with I.D. CA teachers with I.D. Active or retired military with I.D. Children 2 and under *Free Museum admission does not include specialty ticketed items. Free hours for L.A. County residents L.A. County residents receive free Museum Admission Monday – Friday from 3 - 5 pm. Bring a valid ID or utility bill the day of your visit.
One , it has a 3D layer of the epidermis that appears and one plaque of information
There is a $15 fee for parking in the garage but you can find metered parking on the street if you are patient.
3D show is an additional $20 per person. There are special rates for members although I don't know what they are
Cameras are welcome. The museum is interesting. It is also used as a park by the locals.
Yes! There is free re-entry for the museum as well
Entrance into the museum is not Free. We parked on the street (6th St/Ave) which was much cheaper than their $15 parking fee. The two movies offered in the museum are not Free. They are $5 each. Walking around the grounds is Free. They have multiple Tar Pits that are still active and they have one Tar Pit that they are actively excavating. The guided tours are Free and very informational. We used our LA Go Card/Pass to get into the Museum but that does not include the fee for the movies. Museum is small but contains lots of skeletal remains, park history, scientific info, and a lab with descriptions of what the staff are working on. Clean bathrooms. The LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and the LACMA Cafe are also on the site.
Yes. You can.
No, the visit is on foot, and the museum is not large.
You would have to give them a call.
The museum charges $15 per adult, $12 for students 13+ in full time education, or $7 for 3-12 year olds. There is an extra charge of $5 for film or special shows. However, the tar pits themselves are free to walk around.
Not that I know of.
They are separate tickets. The two museums are a distance away from each other
They're constantly finding new bones but I'm sure if thetes been any giant find since last year. I would recommend that you call.
The deepest open pit is pit 91, about 15 feet deep. Its estimated that the deposit goes about 8 more feet. The deepest excavations are all under 40 feet. The oil field that the asphalt comes from is between 1000 and 3000 feet down, so there are uncovered asphalt deposits going down that far. There are other asphalt seeps around downtown LA from the same oil field, but none are active excavation sites. The "pit" in tar pits is the excavation holes that people dig, not a natural formed pit.
No
Not the cartoon but they have a 3D Titans of the ice age movie.
I know the docents are volunteers.
$20,that includes a 3D movie( 20 min. ),$5 less without. Free to just walk around park.
You may be able to see the large excavation pit from the vehicle, but thats it. The outdoor park area does not require a ticket.
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I managed it during the day in around 40m. It's quite dependent on traffic.
It is a park with a small museum. You can see excavations in some wells. Walk of 2 or 3 hours.
No dinosaur fossils but there are saber tooth cat and mammoth fossils and bones
According to google maps satellite imaging the main tar pit is about 322 ft long and 120 ft wide. The smaller ones range from about 25 ft to 50 ft in diameter
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