Very small, they say 45min, I say more like a 20min+ walk around square. Could take up to 45min if you listen to the free mini -10min speakers at different times of the day, which was nice. Cool place though, to see that all that was found in the tar and debri that they are still going though. Daniel who talked about the largest cat ever alive the something Lion or Jaguar, lol that cool. Youll see it in my photos but I forgot to take a picture of the name. The smell when youre outside, can get a little overwhelming specially when the bubbles burst from the lake.

Everyone knows this place is fun, but it especially fun for the over 21 at night. Most people lined up immediately to go to the planetarium, but we headed off to check out the museum. We practically had the aquarium to ourselves. Then we visited the main floor and checked out the new earthquake exhibit. They like to shake things up here. They had several bars serving specialty cocktails throughout the place. Not much food variety though. For $12, this was well worth it!

Probably the greatest $12 date you could ever go on any Thursday from 6-10 PM. The atmosphere is extremely young and upbeat; theres a DJ, a dance area, and multiple bar stations-- each with their own drink specialty for the night. Upon walking in, my boyfriend and I immediately got drinks which are always themed to the exhibit of the night. They were INSANELY delicious and strong too.

Definitely would recommend if you’re in the area. There’s so much to learn at the museum! The exhibits are quite interactive and their volunteers are welcoming and will show you cool animal artifacts!Go!

I love cats, prehistoric or otherwise, and this place is filled with the remains of many different prehistoric cats and many other animals. The ongoing excavations, viewable right on site, continue revealing new information. And the tar seepage that started it all continue to this day. My favorite science destination in LA!

Really enjoyed our visit to the La Brea Tar Pits page Museum very interesting lot of awesome shows that docents were great well worth the money to get in I had a awesome time

Children loved this experience and there are free tours also.

I visited the Labrea Tar pits museum. For some reason Google refuses to acknowledge them. It was a very interesting day. If you doubt that Los Angeles sits on a sea of tar-like goo you need only to stop in. Amazing

The tar pits smell good.

Love this place. They have a new exhibit on Mammoths and Mastodons. Many free things to look at in the park. World famous fossil pits.

Security Officers were nice and professional.

Well I did for the same reason we love the La Brea Tar Pits

My favorite museum in LA

The Tar pits on the grounds of the museum, are a somber warning to things that happened thousands, maybe millions of years ago. The display is simple and the signs are very informative.Now get ready, step into the museum and see the incredible work of the staff and miners of the bones. They have recovered and reassembled incredible creatures from our past. Right in down town LA a treasure trove of history was hiding in almost plain sight. The discovery of this gem and the digs that surround the grounds is way beyond amazing.The museum is spacious and to sit and stare at the bones assembled and revel in the work that has been done by people with more patience than can be measured.Buy the annual pass that gets you into three museums for a year and come again and again.WOW!

Great museum. So much fun and educational too.

Great museum, losts of bones from different eras, and explanations.

We brought my 13 year old nephew here to see a bit of natural history and the tar pits. We learned a lot. Its partly under ground, which is neat. The garden area is beautiful!

Fun and interesting if youre into science history, fossils, and the ice age. Excavator tour was worth it. Imax was fun. Might be able to get free admission if a member of another natural history museum (we did).

First of all - this is a small museum. Lets get that out of the way. Second, you have membership here if you are a member at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Third, although the museum may be small, its still a ton of fun and very educational!The museum is shaped like a circle, and you go through it clockwise. There is an inner circle that is actually open to the outdoors, and is primarily just a place to sit and check out plants and relax. Inside however, are all sorts of exhibits, interactive elements, a play are a for kids, some animatronic (and roaring!) animals, and the ultimately impressive mammoth skeleton!Once youve gone through the museum, be sure to head outside and check out the tar pits. Youll have a new level of appreciation for them!

This museum is 100% related to the La Brea Tar Pits though its admission/price is not required for touring the tar pits. I do, however, recommend you visit. While it is ~$10 to visit and it wont take you too long, the exhibits are interesting. You can see whats actually come out of the tar pits while watching the paleontologists at work during a giant viewing area.

I remember going on field trips to the page museum as a child. I remember it being very cool. When I went as an adult it seemed a lot smaller.

Interesting but not worth $12. They let active military and family in for free which is nice. Go on the free days they offer.

It is a small museum but very cool.

Interesting exhibits ranging from prehistoric mammals captured in the tar pits to really humans who settled the Los Angeles basin, though I did kind of expect this place to be a little bigger for what they charged for admission.

I loved seeing the actual skeletons of prehistoric animals;& especially the live dig sites& labritory

Good place to bring the kids.

Fantastic....

Small, but excellent

Ok

Bad file trips

Incredible specimens

Are there many Pokemon ?

Impressive fossil displays!!

They have a huge fossil of mammoth.

Fun

Excellent

Great place for family, fun, and science.

Not worth the $11 to go in to the museum but interesting. Go on free museum day (Tuesday). Tar pools look more like swamps. Just saying.