What's so cool about natural asphalt? It's preserved the fossils of extinct animals and is the locate ion of the world's only ongoing urban Ice Age excavations.
I visited the Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits to learn more. I purchased my admission online in advance, opting for the Tar Pits Passport which included museum admission, the Excavator Tour, and Ice Age Encounters ($15 adult, $12 senior and student, $8 child). I was most annoyed that parking was a $9 flat rate. However, after considering nearby parking garages and street parking, I decided that $9 all day was actually a pretty good deal for the area.
In typical Victoria fashion, I had a difficult time finding the place. I kept circling the LACMA and could not for the life of me locate the Page Museum. Tar pits in the middle of L.A. - how difficult could that be to find? I considered parking at the LACMA and walking over to the Page Museum, but LACMA parking is $12 and I was already bitter enough about $9. So if you plan on doing both museums in one day, definitely park at the Page Museum and do that first, then walk over to LACMA for the better parking deal.
