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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

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Explore the world's only active, urban Ice Age excavation site. Inside the Page Museum is where we showcase the best fossils, animals, and …

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Dec 22, 2024
$18 for a ticket and a $18 for parking. Museum takes around 5 mins to look at. Very sparse and poorly put together. Tar pits are really dirty pools of water or just dirt surrounded by a fence. Not wo… Full review by Michael A
Nov 5, 2024
Although we didnt have a lot of time and it was late in the afternoon, we popped in for a visit as I always wanted to see the grounds. It was too late for the museum but I enjoyed walking the grounds… Full review by runner24
Oct 25, 2024
I was not impressed at all with this place. The outside had little to offer of any interest. I found nothing worth photographing. And the inside was not much different than any natural history museum… Full review by jxx9595
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Delightfully Old Fashioned Museum
Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the La Brea Tar Pits Museum is temporarily closed until further notice. The tar pits in the park out…
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LA Basin Science Museum
Visitors can learn about Los Angeles as it was between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, when animals such as saber …
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A Famous Fossil Site
Mammoths, saber-toothed cats and dire wolves used to roam LA's savannah in prehistoric times. We know this because of an archaeolo…
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A Fascinating Place to Visit
One place you really shouldn’t miss while in Los Angeles is the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park on Wilshire Boulevard. I…
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Thousands of Animal Bone and Plant Remains
La Brea’s tar pits have thousands of animal bone and plant remains. Some of the fossils have been dated back to 40,000 years ago. M…
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how much is the ticket?
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Sorry I didn't see this. I don't remember much of a fee.
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Are all areas wheelchair and walker friendly
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Yes, it was all flat, with wide spaces between exhibits. I would think it would be fine for walkers. If needed, this is from their site: Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-serve …
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Yes, it was all flat, with wide spaces between exhibits. I would think it would be fine for walkers. If needed, this is from their site: Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and can be checked out at the Main Entrance by depositing a driver's license or other form of valid identification. All exhibits and theaters within the museum building are accessible for wheelchairs. Wheelchairs may enter through the Main Entrance, located on the south side of the building; follow the suggested route through the pedestrian gate adjacent to the handicapped spaces in the parking lot.
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besides the farmers market, is there a cafe inside or close by that we can grab some lunch within a short walking distance?
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There is a nice Starbucks down the street and many others cafes and coffee shops. The Petersen Auto Museum has a real nice coffee shop and it’s nearby.
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