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La Brea Tar Pits

5801 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: (213) 763-3218
I remembered it being better than this..
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/18/2002 Posted by stacy23

Went to the Tar Pits a few months back and I was kind of disspointed. The tar itself is an amazing thing, how they still keep finding fossils and bones in it, but the museum left me kind of empty. The video was outdated, I think it was the same one I saw when I was 5 years old! The decor seemed a bit drab considering it shares the same grounds as LACMA! It seemed so much better when I was 5. The observation window where you can see people sifting through rubble and cleaning fossils are the same people who were doing it back in the 70's, I swear it! You have to go once, just to say you've seen "La Brea", but I think once just may be enough.

Cons: a little outdated

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Editor's Review

The gooey tar pits draw big crowds, while the adjacent George C. Page museum is mostly considered a side trip.  See the full editorial review.

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know Before You Go

Technically, what oozes out of the ground is asphalt, not tar. But tar stuck. In fact, it stuck twice: La brea is Spanish for "the tar," so the La Brea Tar Pits literally translates into "the tar tar pits."

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Attraction Information

Admission

  • $7
  • Seniors/students $4.50
  • Children (5-12) $2

Parking

  • $6-$8

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm
  • Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

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