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Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 470 attractions in Los Angeles
Traveler Description: Museum featuring artifacts from the La Brea tar pits.
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Attraction type: Geological formation, Historic site, Natural history museum, History museum, Science museum, Other, Specialty museum
Activities: Leisure education, Picnicking
Address: 5801 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: 323 934 7243

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5 of 5 stars
MChildress 4 contributions
Edwards, CA
Jul 11, 2009

There are several other great reviews, but briefly, I will say that our family (3 boys - ages 4.5 and twin 19 month olds) all enjoyed the museum and grounds. The various spots around the park where tar is bubbling up are amazing! There are two excavation sites to view which is very cool to see - and helps kids... more

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5 of 5 stars
billd2005 3 contributions
santa rosa, ca
Jul 5, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The Page Museum does a great job of explaining how the La Brea tar pits came to have such a treasure of skeletons of animals, and how they are researching the skeletons and artifacts they have found. Even though we went with our adult son, we couldn't help but notice that there were plenty of young kids there also enjoying... more

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4 of 5 stars
jhwkr972 4 contributions
Carrollton, Texas
May 27, 2009

I was imagining a huge smoldering tar pit like something from the movies. The scale is much smaller than that but you can still see asphalt seeping onto the surface, mostly in fenced areas. You can smell the gasses that bubble up and it's fun watching the big methane bubbles billow and pop on the surface. You can also tour... more

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5 of 5 stars
Travelinwkids14 9 contributions
Perth
May 18, 2009

We visited in early May with our 7 and 9 year old sons. We all absolutely loved it and it was a highlight of our 3 week trip through the US and Canada. Thank you so much to the lovely volunteer who was working in the excavation site building 'out the back' at around lunchtime on May 5 - she... more

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4 of 5 stars
amandapie 7 contributions
Mpls
Apr 27, 2009

Being the science nerd that I am, I wanted a little more information from my visit to La Brea Tar Pits. I found their explanations of the Tar Pits to be very elementary; the informative exhibits were a little vague and spotty. Some aspects (like the animatronics and movies) were just badly in need of updating. That said, the visit... more

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1 of 5 stars
cubsblue 9 contributions
Westfield, IN
Mar 15, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I was very disappointed in this location. The grounds were in disrepair and the museum was not worth the money charged. I have been to roadside attractions for free that were a better way to kill time. As I stated the grounds were run down and there was litter everywhere. It appears that any income that is brought in is... more

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4 of 5 stars
globeseeker007 775 contributions
globeseeker007
Dec 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is really a great museum right in the heart of Las Angeles. It depicts LA as it was about 40,000 years ago and has a large collection of Ice Age plants and animals. They have a fantastic museum inside but it's what they have outside that I found best. The place has life sized replicas of Ice Age animals... more

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5 of 5 stars
spinkick 8 contributions
Illinois
Oct 29, 2008

An awesome experience. The restorations are very realistic and displayed in a naturalistic setting. The tarpits themselves can be seen from the street but its well worth the walk in the gardens to get inside the museum. There is a handson display of the tar. Trying to pull the rod out of it will make you want to run out... more

It's Fun!!
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5 of 5 stars
traveler4k 83 contributions
Miami
Sep 24, 2008

The place is a great place to visit if you like science and fossils. These are not dinosaur fossils, though. They are fossils of=2 0ice age animals that got trapped in the seeping tar. It is a great place to spend 40 minutes and see something. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is right next door, so very worth... more

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4 of 5 stars
sfka2427 10 contributions
New York City, New York
Aug 21, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

Overall, I was very impressed by the Page Museum and the La Brea Tar Pits. Before we visited the museum and tar pits, I didn't quite understand how these two sites are related; I'll describe each separately, touching on that point. Page Museum: At $7.50 for adults, this museum doesn't have quite as steep an admission fee as the Natural... more

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Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits Address

5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: 323 934 7243