ArchUpFeb 5

American architecture studio Weiss/Manfredi has released updated designs for the reimagined La Brea Tar Pits campus in Los Angeles, a project that reorganises and expands one of the world’s most unique scientific sites. Spanning 13 acres, the site wraps around the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and is considered the only active palaeontological research site located within a major urban centre. #LaBreaTarPits #losangeles

https://archup.net/la-brea-tar-pits-campus-reimagining-2028/

Julie HowlinAug 3, 2025

On this date in 1769 the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California were first noticed by Europeans. The site is today known as the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. 10 facts:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/08/3-august-la-brea-tar-pits.html

#labreatarpits #LosAngeles

3 August: La Brea Tar Pits

On this date in 1769 the La Brea Tar Pits in  Los Angeles , California were first noticed by Europeans. The site is today known as the La Br...

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14missionDec 10, 2024
A Mastodon (well, maybe a Mammoth) skeleton at the La Brea Tar Pits Museum.
The framing could have been better (would have liked to see the feet) but I didn't have too much choice; I had to prop up the Brownie on a nearby display case.
The exposure came out just right, and I'm pleased with that. I used a light meter app on my phone and an exposure time cheat sheet I carry around, generated by a python script, and the results said I needed a 5sec exposure. I was a bit surprised because it really didn't seem that dark. I guess museums keep the lighting dim to protect artifacts, and your eyes adjust, so you're not aware how little light there really is. Anyway, 5sec (well, 5 Mississippis) turned out to be exactly right. Yay science!
That's all the film shots from this trip that are worth sharing. Next time I am absolutely going to get one of Randy's Donuts.
#filmisnotdead #filmphotography #bnw #blackandwhite #mediumformat #ShittyCamaraChallenge #mastodon #mammoth #labreatarpits
MacManX.comAug 17, 2024

I haven’t been to The La Brea Tar Pits since I was a kid, so it was great to finally go back as an adult. It’s not only a museum, but an active research site where paleontologists have so far excavated hundreds of thousands of fossils from several tar pits. Whether foraging the nearby grass or preying on the stuck foragers, animals of all kinds throughout […]

https://macmanx.com/2024/08/17/the-la-brea-tar-pits/

The La Brea Tar Pits

I haven’t been to The La Brea Tar Pits since I was a kid, so it was great to finally go back as an adult. It’s not only a museum, but an active research site where paleontologists have …

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Soh Kam YungAug 9, 2024

Fascinating. Life finds a way.

"[T]he La Brea Tar Pits [...] are located in the heart of Los Angeles, not far from West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

But among these fossils, the tiny petroleum fly and their larvae not only survive but thrive in the natural asphalt that still oozes to the surface today."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0CKcK5BqQU

#Videos #Nature #Life #Flies #LaBreaTarPits #Biology

Tar Pits Are a Death Trap. Except for This Fly. | Deep Look

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Global MuseumMay 17, 2024

"California’s State Fossil—the ever-amazing saber-toothed cat ❤️ at the ever-amazing La Brea Tar Pits!" ― Dr. Luis Chiappe

#labreatarpits #fossils #California #museums

Lety Does StuffMar 29, 2024

Me and the big guy himself! 🐘

#JohnMastodon #OkayItsActuallyAColumbianMammoth #ButLikeYouWouldKnowIfIDidntCallItOut #LosAngeles #LaBrea #LaBreaTarPits #Photo #Photography #Selfie #LetyDoesSelfies

Global MuseumOct 31, 2023

Art, Asphalt, and Activism Educator Workshop
November 4, 2023 | 9 am–12 pm
Beatriz Jaramillo collected asphalt from La Brea Tar Pits to create ink for her latest art piece.

Learn how to make pigments from safe and natural materials such as minerals, cochineal, and more! Educators will have the chance to connect over breakfast, participate in discussion around classroom application of the topic, and receive teaching resources.

https://tarpits.org/calendar/art-asphalt-and-activism-educator-workshop #art #LaBreaTarPits #pigments

Art, Asphalt, and Activism Educator Workshop

Learn more about the connections between art and science as we explore the art practice of Los Angeles based artist and educator, Beatriz Jaramillo.

La Brea Tar Pits
Theresa O’ConnorOct 11, 2023
“The American mastodon
(Mammut americanum)
became extinct about 10,000 years ago. They looked similar to mammoths, but were separated by 25 million years of evolution and show key differences, especially in their teeth. While mammoths had relatively flat teeth, which were good for grinding grass (their main food source), the much smaller mastodons had more pointed teeth —perfect for a diet of twigs and leaves.” #MastodonsOfMastodon #LaBreaTarPits
EchosSep 25, 2023

Natural asphalt has been bubbling up from the ground in the #labreatarpits for tens of thousands of years; trapping all kinds of animals and preserving their bones. Amazing 🌍🦣

#losangeles #prehistoric #science #geology #sabertooth