La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

450 reviews

45 min

Discover LA's live Ice Age excavation site.

All-Inclusive
Family-friendly
Outdoors
Museums
Historic and cultural

Select the number of participants

Adult 13–64 years

$13.00$14.44

Child 4–12 yearsi

$9.10$10.11

Estimated total · $13.00

Overview

Located in the historic Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles' Museum Row, this excavation site is recognized for having the largest and most diverse array of extinct Ice Age plants and animals in the world.

Inside the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, you’ll watch the processes of paleontology unfold. Check out the glass-enclosed Fossil Lab where scientists and volunteers prepare fossils excavated from the site and you’ll get to see everything from saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and mammoths.

Location

5801 Wilshire Blvd.
90036 Los Angeles

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Opening hours

Standard opening hours

Monday – Sunday
10 AM – 6 PM

Last entry
4 PM

Guest reviews

Priya Q.
Mar 2025
Entry was quicker than websites suggested. — glad we prioritized it.

Hanna K.
May 2026
A calm experience even on a crowded day. worth blocking a half-day for.

Ravi G.
Jul 2025
We squeezed it into a packed weekend without stress. Plenty of time to explore afterward, worth blocking a half-day for.

Ravi T.
Feb 2025
Entry was quicker than websites suggested. Audio / guide quality was stronger than usual, and we felt we got our money’s worth.

Zara N.
Mar 2026
Great value versus buying tickets separately. Photo spots were thoughtfully spaced along the route, would recommend budgeting a little buffer after for souvenirs.

Priya F.
Dec 2025
Audio quality was sharper than usual for this kind of ticket. we’d echo the hype online.

Zara B.
Apr 2026
Well organized from start to finish. Seating/rest spots helped older travelers in our group, would recommend budgeting a little buffer after for souvenirs. (Helpful contrasts with nearby attractions.)

Nadia C.
May 2026
Clear signage when we arrived. worth blocking a half-day for.

Chloe H.
May 2026
Great value versus buying tickets separately. Highlights matched what was advertised, even though it was a busy day.

Leo F.
Mar 2025
Well organized from start to finish. Queues moved faster than expected, we left with clearer context on the venue’s history.

Felix L.
Dec 2025
The pace worked well with kids. Highlights matched what was advertised, we left with clearer context on the venue’s history. (Weekday visit lined up neatly with transit.)

Maya R.
Jun 2025
Entry was quicker than websites suggested. we’d echo the hype online. (Afternoon crowds were predictable.)

Nadia H.
Nov 2025
A calm experience even on a crowded day. even though it was a busy day.

Yuki X.
Sep 2025
More impressive in person than the photos. easily one of the highlights of our trip.

Nadia F.
Nov 2025
Well organized from start to finish. easily one of the highlights of our trip.

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