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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
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5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Hancock Park, on Museum Row
- Hours today
- 9:30 AM – 5 PM
- Visit time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Best for
- Families, fossils, Ice Age
- Founded
- 1977
About this museum
Active asphalt seeps that have been trapping animals for 50,000 years, in the middle of Hancock Park. Most-visited collection: thousands of dire wolf skulls. Excavations continue daily and visitors can watch.
Visitor tips
- TIP The outdoor pits and Pit 91 viewing platform are free; only the museum costs money.
Don't miss
- FOSSIL LAB Live preparation of fossils excavated this season
- WALL OF SKULLS 404 dire wolf skulls in one display
From
$18