Friday, June 12, step into the Ice Age (and onto the dance floor) at a free, all-ages Summer Nights party with @kcrw and the #TarPits!
Enjoy the Museum after hours, groove along to sets from DJs @novenacarmel and @thefrancescaharding , grab a bite from food trucks, and more.
Don’t miss your chance to make some memories before our mammoth makeover begins!
🔗 Free to RSVP—link in bio.
🐾 Sink your teeth into a new era!
For nearly 50 years, La Brea Tar Pits has been one of L.A.’s most beloved treasures, and it’s about to become something even 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 extraordinary. Whether you haven’t visited in years or you’re a regular, come soak in everything that makes this place so special, from towering mammoths to tiny microfossils and some of the most remarkable Ice Age discoveries on Earth.
Now through July 6, we invite you to experience the #TarPits inside and outside once more and make some incredible memories before the makeover. Learn more at TARPITS.org.
💟 Decided to ride the D on a random afternoon. After eating lunch on Melrose, my friend and I walked down La Brea and rode the D over to the Tar Pits. I’ve lived in LA a looooong time and I had never been to the LA Tar Pits before! It was really beautiful and educational. We also popped by the Academy Museum and peeked into the Peterson Automotive Museum. So much to see at just one stop. Looking forward to exploring more on @metrolosangeles 🚊 @thelabreatarpits
How familiar are you with nature’s stickiest traps?
Through vintage animations and behind-the-scenes interviews, uncover new discoveries about iconic Pleistocene predators and the role humans played in “Dire Wolf v Tar Pit,” now streaming on YouTube.
🐾💜 Saber-toothed cat spotted on the purple carpet!
Big thanks to @metrolosangeles for inviting Cali over for the Metro D Line Extension Grand Opening Celebration! Plenty of smiles and smilodon sightings all around.
Wilshire runs deep and so does L.A. pride! When will you be taking your first ride?
🚊💜 Making history on the purple carpet! Cali strikes a pose with Senator @adamschiffca and #NHMLAC President Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga at the @metrolosangeles D Line Extension Grand Opening Celebration.
The #NHMLAC Spring Week of Giving ends tonight! Want to help us reach our goal? Make your
gift before midnight!
Your gift supports our mission of bringing access to science, nature, history, and more across
L.A. County with our Mobile Museums, School and Teacher Programs, and Internships.
💌 Make your gift now—link in bio.
🪶 Fine feathered fossil birds found at the #TarPits!
The number of bird bones recovered from Rancho La Brea is particularly noteworthy. Like those of most small animals, bird bones are rare in fossil deposits because their delicate structure reduces the chances of preservation.
With roughly 140 species represented in the Collections, most still exist today, while 23 have gone extinct.
What will you discover? Book your visit today at TARPITS.org.
Did you know over a hundred thousand plant fossils have been recovered at the #TarPits?
Fossil plant material from Rancho La Brea consists of wood, leaves, cones, seeds, and microscopic remains of diatoms. Some material came from plants in the immediate area, while others show evidence of being transported by floodwaters or streams.
Solar panels on their heads. Mammoth bones behind them. The past and the future in one frame. #SundayFunday #Solar #CarbonFree
#SolarPunks dressed as solar energy at the Climate Dance Party at La Brea Tar Pits last night, a special thank you to LA Climate Week. Because sometimes you have to show up as the solution you want to see in the world. @thelabreatarpits@laclimateweek
NHMLAC President and Director Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga put it plainly: those animals went extinct because of humans and fire. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson thanked this crowd for showing up to make sure our future is not relics of the past. @ayanaeliza
“We can have the world we want, but we have to build it.”
Pick up her book, What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures, and imagine what getting it right looks like for your city.
Dr. Johnson, Pasadena has the @gamblehouse , @brooksideattherosebowl , @rosebowlstadium , @rosebowlinstitute , @therbac , @thehuntingtonlibrary , @usc_pam , @caltechedu , @creec_626 , @kidspacemuseum to name a few and a community that shows up. We would love to host you for a Climate Dance Party of our own.
@pasadena_100 is working toward 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030. Climate action is not abstract. It is a dance party in a museum full of bones, choosing to believe we can still get this right. #Resolution9977
Stay tuned. And tag someone who would show up dressed as a climate solution.
Collab with @better.future.club@pasadenamayorgordos@tyronhampton@rickcolepasadena@justinjonescd3@jessforpasadena@pasadenadistrict4@pasadenad5@steve_madisond6@pasadenad7
The La Brea Tar Pits will be closing on July 7th, 2026 for Two Years
Shirt by @fleursetsel
Hat by @syndicatelosangeles
#labrea #labreatarpits #la #animals #wilshire
