Question 1

What is La Brea Tar Pits & Museum known for?

Accepted Answer

The La Brea Tar Pits & Museum Tickets will give you a chance to visit the world's only active Ice Age excavation site. Witness many fossils of animals and plants from the ice age to the current era such as mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and dire wolves.

Question 2

What are all the collections in the La Brea Tar Pits?

Accepted Answer

Invertebrate Collections: Get your hands on the La Brea Tar Pits & Museum Tickets to look at many invertebrates including mollusks and arthropods such as scorpions, spiders, and water fleas. Witness many fossils recovered which are land dwellers and look at the different life-cycle stages of these insects. The fossils represent living species that are currently not found in Los Angeles.Botany Collections: Head over to the Pleistocene Garden created by the museum, which helps educate the people about the vegetation that was grown during the ice age. You can witness the 14,000-year-old fossil tree which shows that the plants were affected by carbon starvation. You can look at over 158 species of collections such as woods, leaves, pollen, and cones. Mammal collection: The museum is home to one of the largest and richest collections of single mammals from the ice age to the arrival of humans in North America. Explore the collection which has species dating back to 50,000 years including giant ground sloths, saber-toothed cats, and many others. You can also look at many fossils which show how humans are recently shaped through history.

Question 3

What are the best things to see at La Brea Tar Pits?

Accepted Answer

Shows: The La Brea Tar Pits & Museum Tickets give you access to multiple shows that educate people about the past during the existence of animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats, Sone of the popular shows are ice age encounters and titans of the ice age. Live Excavation Site: The museum has excavated over 3.5 million fossils and get a chance to learn the steps in the excavation journey. Look at the photographs and measurements of the fossils recorded in the notebook which is given to the museum during its cleaning and curation.Tar Pits & Park: Visit the lake pit locates in front of the museum which was originally a pit from the mining operations in the 1800s. You can witness the recreation of a mammoth that was trapped in the tar.Fossil Lab: Visit the fossil lab and watch scientists clean and conserve many fossils which are discovered. You can look at the remains of plants and animals dating back to 50,000 years ago. Witness the first steps which are taken once the fossil arrives at the lab from removing the asphalt to the cleaning process.

Question 4

What happens in the museum exhibitions of the Brea Tar Pits?

Accepted Answer

The museum exhibitions of the Brea Tar Pit are home to many fossils found in the tar pits from ground sloths, mammoths, and saber-toothed cats. You can also visit the Fossil lab to learn the process of cleaning the fossils from the scientists.

Question 5

How long does it take to visit La Brea Tar Pits take?

Accepted Answer

It usually takes 2-3 hours to visit the La Brea Tar Pits museum. Go on a guided tour for 45 minutes to learn more about the fossils and then you can head over to watch the 20-minute long movie about the fossils.

Question 6

What is the best time to visit Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

The best time to visit Los Angeles is from September to November as the weather is pleasant. You can find plenty of sunshine and indulge in many outdoor activities.