Visit Our Museums

The Natural History Museum and the museum at La Brea Tar Pits are open. Advance tickets are recommended. The William S. Hart museum will remain closed until further notice.

Natural History Museum

Explore nature and culture from the inside out

La Brea Tar Pits

A gateway back to the Ice Age, right in the heart of L.A.

Photo of paleontologist excavating fossils

Excavations

Discoveries made daily.

See what we dig up

Mammoths and Mastodons

Join the herd

Fossil Lab

See paleontology at work

La Brea Tar Pits and Hancock Park

Explore the park

Upcoming Events at the Tar Pits

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Tar Pits

Excavator Tour

Tours & Shows All Ages

10:30 am
1 pm

The Excavator Tour explores the Fossil Lab where real paleontologists work, our historic excavation sites, and Project 23, where live excavations can be seen. Monday through Friday at 1 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 am and 1 pm, and an additional holiday tour March 25–29 at 10:30 am. Schedule subject to change.

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Museum Educator wearing a headset with a microphone and holding a skull.

Tar Pits

Discoveries From the Tar Pits

Talks All Ages

3:30 pm

Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.

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Tar Pits

Sloths Summer Night at the Tar Pits

5 pm

Celebrate the captivating world of sloths at Sloths Summer Night at the Tar Pits. Enjoy free admission to the museum as we honor these relaxed Ice Age giants and explore their fossils.

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