La Brea Tar Pits

I went here when I was a resident back in 1988 or 1989.

i needed to get out of the apartment the other day and i ended up here laying in the grass and listening to a woman practice her bagpipes…pretty rad

The museum/building was closed when I went there, but the tar pits and park areas were still open for people to walk around. I thought it was interesting that the tar pits are now in a city area and tar seeps through the sidewalk and at various spots of grass. There is also an excavation area where they are still digging for fossils.

This has been my favorite museum in Los Angeles since I was a little girl. Perfect for kids, a nice short trip for adults too. Watch out sitting around the pits, I have ruined a few pairs of pants with the tar.

Worth a looksee. Connected to the LACMA and a park. Walk around and look at the large pools of tar and be happy you can’t get too close to stick your fingers in it!