Tag: La Brea Tar Pits
Ice Age is more fun and closer than ever
The Ice Age has never been closer, or more fun, since the La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museum made its debut in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The trailer brings the La Brea Tar Pits’ gooey past to children in TK to second grade classes. Already, five schools have been visited by the new […]
Open House set for La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan Sept. 30
Public comments accepted until Oct. 27 Learn about proposed plans to reshape the design of the La Brea Tar Pits at an Open House for the plan on Sat., Sept. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. The long-discussed new vision of the planet’s most important Ice Age fossil site will include the entire 13-acre area […]
Parties, nonprofit fundraisers, LBA mixer, police memorial
Butter, the Labrador retriever, stood guard at the front door, welcoming new and veteran moms from Larchmont Charter School to the return of the annual “Sisters of the Grape” wine tasting event at the home of chef, television personality and local Longwood Highlands mom Daphne Brogdon. The annual event hosted by Daphne, Julie Johnson and […]
Add a little art, fun and culture to your holiday shopping
This year, make holiday shopping fun and easy by browsing in person or online at any one — or all — of the five specialized museum shops on Museum Row. Here’s a sampling of what’s available. Get in the holiday spirit with the Corleone family at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where there’s a […]
La Brea Tar Pits reimagined for the 21st century
When a reimagined La Brea Tar Pits opens in 2028 (tentatively), scientists and visitors of all ages will be able to step back in time — way back — to learn about the last major episode of global climate change and to consider possible solutions for our own time. Visitors also will be able to […]
Museums open after yearlong shutdown
After a year of lockdown due to the pandemic, all of the four major museums along Miracle Mile’s Museum Row have — or will soon — open, with safety protocols in place. The first among them is the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., which had its rollout last month. The Los Angeles County Museum […]
