The iconic L.A. museum and active excavation site is shutting down for major upgrades. Last day to visit is July 6.

Saber-toothed cats were the first fossils discovered at La Brea Tar Pits and are some of the most common fossils found in the asphalt. 7-inch canines tend to stand out! These killer kitties prowled ...

La Brea Tar Pits – the only urban, active ice age excavation site in world – gets a mammoth face lift for the first time in nearly 50 years ...

The George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits will close to the public July 6 for about two years, marking the start of a sweeping renovation project of the 13-acre Tar Pits campus — the first ...

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Exterior of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum in Los Angeles, CA. - Barry Winiker/Getty Images Since its founding in 1977, Los Angeles schoolkids, tourists, and curious locals alike have been flocking to ...