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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
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Museums/Exhibits
Central LA
5801 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036, US
Why You’ll Love It
The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum is where you can see history in the making as archeologists actively excavate the ancient tar pits for fossils of animals from a bygone era. The museum is where you can see these amazing findings on display, ranging from massive mounted skeletons of woolly mammoths and giant sloths to walls of ancient sabertooth tiger bones, wolf skulls, and so much more.
Word on the street
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Heads up! L.A. County residents receive free Museum admission Monday - Friday from 3 to 5 pm with I.D. or a utility bill. Additionally, the Museum also offers daily free admission to individuals who are CA EBT cardholders, CA teachers with school I.D., or active/retired military, as well as children 2 and under. So be sure to keep these in mind when planning your trip!
Things to Eat/Drink nearby
République Café Bakery & République Restaurant
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French
626 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, 90036, US
Things to Do nearby
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Museums/Exhibits
5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036, US
Location
5801 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90036, US
Phone
(213) 763-3499
Social
Website
https://tarpits.org/