La Brea Tar Pits Tours and Tickets - page 2

Small museum, but a big experience. We were impressed with the collection, organization, and the friendly and helpful staff.

Jose was a great guide. Pointed out some hidden gems in Beverly Hills and explained some of the film industry processes from an insider’s perspective. And of course seeing all that by Segway is the most fun way to do it!

My partner and I decided to visit the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum since we were already in the general area for one of the Rush Concerts at the Kia Forum. When we got there, we saw the banners all around saying the Pits would be soon be shutdown for two years. While walking in, we overheard a guide with a tour telling her group the pits would be shut down since they had found quite a few more fossils in the area and would need to expand and excavate the area. Since it was a warm day, we decided to walk the Tar Pits area, then visit the museum as it got warmer in the later part of the day. The tar pits were very interesting if you like learning about how the LA area was in prehistoric times and exploring fossils of creatures long extinct. The pathway was clear, the area was very clean (except for trash thrown (or blew) in the pits. There are many places cordoned off with construction cones where new tar is beginning to seep up through the ground. Just be prepared for the heavy smell of black tar as it bubbles up to the surface… The museum was quite lovely. Not small, but not big either. Took maybe a little over an hour (we didn’t visit the theaters or take the guided tour...even though it was included in the admission) to see the big stuff. The only downer, the parking lot for the La Brea (and parking for the adjacent Los Angeles County Museum of Art) is very tiny. If you don’t mind walking (no too old, no small children, etc..), you can find flat rate $15 dollar parking garages. We went to the first lot we could find and paid $27.80. Once again, if you like prehistoric material, this is a good place to visit.

I was impressed by the tour guide‘s knowledge about the history of Los Angeles. Furthermore, he‘s been extraordinarily kind the whole time. Also, the tour lead to the understanding that driving a Segway is equally awesome as easy.

Touching fossil and feeing what it is like to be stuck in tar. Helpful guides. Fun to watch them cleaning fossils.

The highlights are the bones which are well displayed and varied. The grounds are lovely and relaxing. The staff are enthusiastic, friendly and knowledgeable. It’s immaculately clean. This is my second visit; my first having been about 30 years ago and it’s just as delightful now as it was then.

This place is amazing. I really enjoyed it. Very informative and not too crowded. Pla for a couple of hours here.

It's a great all-American experience in that it is unique to our country! It is a fascinating experience.