La Brea Tar Pits

  • 5801 Wilshire Blvd.,Los Angeles,CA,90036
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Phone:

+1 213 763 3218, +1 323 857 6306

Website:

www.tarpits.org

Once upon a time, Rancho La Brea was a Mexican land grant. It is now a park, and ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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61 reviews

Top Reviews from Around the Web:

The museum is very educational about the animals from the ice age. more on Yahoo! Travel

You can watch workers clean up artifacts. more on Yahoo! Travel

There you will find an amazing exhibit on the history of the tar pits. more on insiderpages.com

But inside tops it all: the exhibits will teach... more on Trekaroo

the La Brea Tar Pit's atmosphere is very very good, very nice to walk around with friends, feel comfortable, especially at night time restaurants are good more on Yahoo! Travel

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4.5

58 reviews

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This is a very interesting spot go and check out on the Miracle Mile. It’s not a whole day thing but it’s fun to go and take the kids and check out this ancient site. The Museum has plenty to offer. Most of the exhibits were excavated ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Fun to go to if youve never been there before more on Yahoo! Travel

Didn't find this visit very interesting. Wouldn't recommend this attraction. Skip it and go to the beach. more on Yahoo! Travel

If you're into artifacts and fossils, than this is the place for you. It was quite small. Some things were interesting such as the see through glass window with the scientists ... more on Yahoo! Travel

A neat thing to see if you're in the area, but don't make any special trips to see this. Just a bunch of tar... Also ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Top Reviews From Trekaroo

We visited during a free museum day and had a great time. My kids really love the skeletons and learning ... more on Trekaroo

The outside of the museum is already interesting with tar here and there on the lawns. But inside tops it ... more on Trekaroo

Our family had a fun time at the La Brea Tar Pits. A group of us went from ages three to 60+ and everyone found ... more on Trekaroo

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