Final Week to Visit La Brea Tar Pits Before Museum Closes for Renovations

July 6 is the last day to visit the iconic museum until 2028

 

Courtesy of NHMLAC

On Tuesday, July 7, the iconic La Brea Tar Pits will close its doors for a planned two-year renovation, meaning this week is the absolute final chance for the general public to see the Tar Pits museum in all of its retro glory before the transformation.

The museum will be open during regular hours, 9:30am – 5:00 pm on every day except this Saturday, July 4, when it will be closed for the holiday. Admission is $18 for adults, $14 for seniors and students, and $7 for children.

Admission is always free for NHMLAC Members, California Pre K–12 teachers with ID, Active or retired United States military with ID, CA EBT cardholders with ID, and USC Students and Faculty with ID. In addition, L.A. County residents receive free Museum Admission from 3-5 pm Monday through Friday.

Large crowds are expected (particularly July 3, 5 and 6), so reservations are strongly recommended.

WHERE:

La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

 

 

About La Brea Tar Pits
La Brea Tar Pits is one of Earth’s most important Ice Age fossil sites. Located in the heart of Los Angeles on Miracle Mile in Hancock Park, the asphalt seeps at La Brea Tar Pits form the only consistently active urban Ice Age excavation site in the world and provide a complete record of the plants and animals that have lived in the L.A. Basin from 50,000 years ago to today. As the home of the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research, the site is a unique window into active science where fossils are discovered, prepared, researched, and displayed in one place. A worldwide hub for pioneering science, the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research encompasses research, excavation, scientific analysis, publishing, and collections management. In 2022, La Brea Tar Pits was recognized by UNESCO as a top geological heritage site.