Very nice museum that truly is a portal to the past of what Los Angeles looked like a long, long, long, long time ago before there was a Los Angeles or any civilization for that matter.

As you enter the park from the parking lot there is plenty to walk around and see including outdoor excavation pits that they are still working out of today. It's a beautiful outdoor park to walk around and examine what the tar pits look like as well as seeing some statues representing some of the creatures that met they're inevitable end early by stumbling into these tar pits. There is a massive tar pit in front of the museum that shows some larger Mammoth type creatures which is pretty impressive. You can also buy your tickets to the museum right as you enter from the parking lot as an fyi.

As you enter the museum it is very nice and well kept and the displays are most impressive. There are tons of skeletal remains that have been discovered right on site and reconstructed for your viewing pleasure. Some of these creatures are absolutely massive and it's very impressive to see them reconstructed. As you walk through the museum you will encounter things such as ground sloths, mammoths, dire wolves, American camels, American lions and other creatures that have been exhumed from right near where you stand.

There's a lot of information and even an active lab where scientists/archaeologist are still cleaning, observing and reconstructing bones and other matter that they find within the tar pits. Great place to take the kids especially if they're into critters from the past.

It truly is a portal to the past and with active tar pits still on site, massive quality displays, outdoor and indoor exhibits and I highly recommend checking it out because as far as I know this is the only place like this in America. I'm unsure if there's other tar pits around the world but I have traveled the majority of America and I can't say I ever remember coming across tar pits. I could be wrong but either way I still recommend stopping by and checking it out as it is very impressive. Tickets are not that expensive and there is parking on site. Believe between my fiancee and I with parking we probably spent no more than 50$ (or right around there) until we got to the gift shop where we needed to get a magnet of course!

Also for the touring type: Hollywood Walk of Fame is not too far away from here nor is the Santa Monica Pier or Venice Beach. So if you are a SoCal resident or even from out of town with a rental car, there are many things to drive around and check out within the same day if you so choose.