Los Angeles - George C Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries 
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This steel-roofed museum, opened in 1977 shows reconstructed fossils of prehistoric animals found in the giant tar-craters of Rancho La Brea, such as mastodons and mammoths, for which tar proved to be an excellent preserving medium. Throughout the years, hundreds of thousands of bone sections from over 170 different mammals and birds have been dug up, from which a number of complete skeletons have been reconstructed.
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The Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles have revealed hundreds of thousands of bones, providing insight into the last ice age. These Tar Pits would entrap passing animals which would get stuck in the substance. The tar then preserved the fossils throughout the ages.
The George C Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries is an incredible museum that not only displays fossils but also shows the process of fossil recovery. Visitors can see bones being worked on and what takes place before bones and skeletons are ever displayed. On display at the museum are fully reconstructed fossils of a variety of mammals including mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and others all dating from between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago. There is also an outdoor area, in Hancock Park, with replicas of extinct animals.
Hours:
9:30am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Admission is free on the first Tuesday of each month.
A joint ticket package for two satellites of the Natural History Museum, the Page and the Peterson Automotive Museum allows visitors to see both sites on one day for a reduced price.
Parking: Pay
Facilities: Gift shop
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A mammoth sculpture at the George C Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries in Los Angeles.
