Museums & Arts · Our pick in Los Angeles
La Brea Tar Pits
Ice Age fossils in the city
About La Brea Tar Pits
At La Brea Tar Pits, natural asphalt still seeps to the surface in the middle of the city, and scientists continue to recover Ice Age fossils. The museum displays mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and dire wolves found on the site.
Why it's on our list
- Ice Age fossils
- Working excavations
- Hancock Park
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Brea Tar Pits before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from La Brea Tar Pits are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- LACMA0.3 miWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Grove0.7 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rodeo Drive2.6 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
- TCL Chinese Theatre2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Hollywood Bowl3.5 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Griffith Observatory4.9 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Walt Disney Concert Hall6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Getty Center6.9 miCycle 45 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk8.6 miCar or taxi 33 min
- Santa Monica Pier8.8 miCar or taxi 33 min