Asphalt still bubbles up in the middle of Wilshire Boulevard: the Lake Pit with its mammoth figures and the active Project 23 excavation, where paleontologists pull Ice Age fossils from the tar, can be seen free from the paths of Hancock Park.
- Address
- 5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Hours
- Outdoor areas of Hancock Park open; museum closed for a two-year renovation (tarpits.org, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Outdoor pits and park free; the indoor museum is closed for renovation (tarpits.org, 2026)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The museum building is closed for a two-year renovation (Time Out says until 2028); the outdoor pits stay open and free
- Book a La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour on tarpits.org to get closer to the dig during construction
- Pair with LACMA and the Academy Museum next door on Museum Row