Keeping the Ice Age cool. Open 9:30am - 5pm daily. Closing July 7, 2026 for a 2-year renovation!
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La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
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Two weeks left, Educators! There’s still time to save your spot for this year's Educator Summer Conference, “The Healing Power of Nature”, on Tuesday, June 16!
go.nhm.org/educator-con...
From towering mammoths and giant ground sloths to millions of tiny microfossils, most of our daily discoveries are cared for inside the Museum.
But after nearly 50 years since the Museum opened, we’re running out of room!
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This Friday, June 12, step into the Ice Age—and onto the dance floor—at a free, all-ages Summer Nights party!
Enjoy the museum after hours, groove along to sets from @kcrw.com DJs, grab a bite from local food trucks, and more. Save your spot: go.nhm.org/kcrw-summer-...
Encounter the Ice Age as we dig into the past to uncover the mysteries of some of the extinct creatures who roamed Ice Age Los Angeles over 10,000 years ago!
Don't miss two live performances of Ice Age Encounters today, Saturday, June 6, at 1pm and 2pm. go.nhm.org/ice-age-enco...
⏳ Just one month to go...
There’s still time to make some memories before the makeover! La Brea Tar Pits closes for its two-year renovation beginning July 7, 2026.
Make sure to create some #TarPits memories—tag us and share your memories before we say 𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘳 for now!
These plant fossils are growing our understanding of ancient climate change and what it means for today. Learn more at TARPITS.org
🌳 Ancient trees with a big story!
A fossil juniper from the #TarPits reveals how Ice Age forests helped shape Earth’s climate through photorespiration—releasing CO₂ to keep things from getting to cold during the last ice age.
Another season of Adventures in Nature Day Camp is nearly here! With just 3 weeks to go, don’t miss your chance to register your child for the remaining open sessions:
🐚 July 13 - 17 | Pod Patrol
🦇 July 20 - 24 | Nocturnal Neighbors
go.nhm.org/adventures
🪩 June 27, we’re gonna party like it’s 1977! Ahead of our 2-year transformation, join us for 𝘵𝘩𝘦 disco party of the decade before saying 𝙩𝙖𝙧-𝙩𝙖𝙧 to the Tar Pits… for now.
Celebrate nearly 50 years of mammoth memories with us: go.nhm.org/last-dance
Capacity limited. 70s-theme strongly encouraged!
