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La Brea Tar Pits Museum to Close for Renovation

4/9/2026

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The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits will close on July 6, 2024, for a two-year renovation in preparation for the 2028 L.A. Olympics.
This renovation is the museum's first major update in 50 years and is part of the Natural History Museum's (NHM) Reimagine project, which aims to improve accessibility and highlight Ice Age Los Angeles.
The project has secured over $131 million of its $240 million funding goal.
Active excavations will continue during the closure, and Hancock Park will remain partially open.
The La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museums will visit schools across L.A. County during this time.

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The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits will close on July 6, 2024, for a two-year renovation in preparation for the 2028 L.A. Olympics.
This renovation is the museum's first major update in 50 years and is part of the Natural History Museum's (NHM) Reimagine project, which aims to improve accessibility and highlight Ice Age Los Angeles.
The project has secured over $131 million of its $240 million funding goal.
Active excavations will continue during the closure, and Hancock Park will remain partially open.
The La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museums will visit schools across L.A. County during this time.