Butterfly Pavilion
Meet our butterflies
Visit Our Museums
The Natural History Museum and the museum at La Brea Tar Pits are open. Advance tickets are recommended.
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.
Upcoming Events at the Tar Pits
Today
September
13
Today
September
13
LBTP
Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.
- 10:00 am
- 10:30 am
- 11:00 am
- 11:30 am
- 12:00 pm
- 12:30 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities
Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
- 11:00 am
- 3:30 pm
3:30 pm daily: Meet outside the Fossil Lab
11 am Saturday–Sunday: Meet at the flagpole in front of Museum
Sunday
September
14
Sunday
September
14
LBTP
Journey to a world lost in time, buried in ice, and ruled by giants. In this exciting 3D adventure, narrated by Christopher Plummer, discover an icy world on the brink of extinction, where humans share the frozen tundra with majestic beasts.
- 10:00 am
- 10:30 am
- 11:00 am
- 11:30 am
- 12:00 pm
- 12:30 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
LBTP
Tours & Activities
Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
- 11:00 am
- 3:30 pm
3:30 pm daily: Meet outside the Fossil Lab
11 am Saturday–Sunday: Meet at the flagpole in front of Museum
