Your last chance to visit La Brea Tar Pits before it closes for two years

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Robert Garrova, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Exhibits like the American Mastodon at the La Brea Tar Pits will be closed for the next two years.(PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via )The La Brea Tar Pits are heading into a multimillion-dollar renovation — that means the museum will have to close to the public for two years.The history Bui...

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