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
July
12
Today
July
12
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 are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
- 11:00 am
- 3:30 pm
11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum
Sunday
July
13
Sunday
July
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 are short presentations highlighting lesser known stories followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
- 11:00 am
- 3:30 pm
11 am: Meet at the flagpole, just outside the Museum
3:30 pm: Meet outside the Fossil Lab inside the Museum
