If you are really into fossils and the like then definitely go here. It was good but I would now I have seen it I won't be beating down the door to get back in. My 5yo did enjoy it and it killed about an hour or so of time.

So Many people come to California and Miss this Place, its not just a Museum, but also the Real Place where some of the worlds Bigg Dino'S lived and were stuck in Tar for all of us to see. you can see the out side, or or pay to see the inside. Kind of a once in a Lifetime Place... More

I am so glad the original owner of this property had the foresight 100 years ago to preserve this area as a museum. Nice grounds, easy location. There is publlic parking behind the location and you can also park at the LAMARC parking lot across street. Just go to LAMARC ticket center and pay $10 for all day. Take the... More

This place wasn't on our 'must do' list in LA, however was interesting. I did not know much about the history, but the museum is informative. It has some GREAT animatronics (haha!) It was interesting to see the lab and work in progress. Take a walk through the gardens even if you don't go inside.

The La Brea tar pits are like an anomaly sitting beside a major thoroughfare in the bustling city of Los Angeles. From Wilshire Boulevard you can see the main pit full of asphalt with large bubbles of gas coming to the surface every now and then with a "Whoosh" sound. It smells like a newly paved tar road. In the... More

This was on my childhood bucket list... and I was ecstatic when I had some free time to stop by the Tar Pits during a recent business trip to LA. After all these years of anticipation, the tar pits did not disappoint my expectations! Make sure you walk the entire property and appreciate the working areas of the complex, and... More

The have the best collection of ice age fossils in the world. Not only were the exhibits interesting, but you also get to watch the archeologists at work in the 'fishbowl' lab. Everything was really well explained.

The museum made our visit to the Tar Pits, not be as down in the "pits" as it had turned out to be. The museum was interesting, yet some of the people we visited with (after seeing the boring tar pits) didn't want to venture into the museum, for fear of more boredom. One recalls the movie(s) based around the... More

This was a great museum for all ages. It was like walking into a piece of history and being able to experience it yourself. I am an anthropology major and knew most of what the guided tour was talking about, but it still was enjoyable. The paleo lab was cool to see as it was a work in progress right... More