Experience the Tar Pits | La Brea Tar Pits

Experience the Tar Pits | La Brea Tar Pits
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Experience
the Tar Pits
Experience the Tar Pits
Discover science in action and make discoveries right alongside our scientists. Step into the past and experience the Ice Age come to life!
Tours & Activities
Live Show
Ice Age Encounters
3D Film
Titans of the Ice Age 3D
Tour
Excavator Tour
Presentation
Discoveries from the Tar Pits
Live Excavation Site
What we dig
Daily Discoveries
Explore our excavations
Tar Pits and Park
Witness "tar" bubbling to the surface, discover our iconic Lake Pit, and walk through this amazing natural phenomenon and active dig site
Learn more
Inside the Museum
Real-time Discoveries
Watch paleontology up close as you peer into our Fossil Lab.
Discover with us
Inside the Museum
On Display
Discover the magnificent beasts that were excavated right here at the Tar Pits.
Just look what we've found