The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

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5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Contact: Director of Events
Phone: 213/763-3221
www.tarpits.org/specialevents
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Why We Like This Place

Want to REALLY put your party on the map? Consider hosting it at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, an unusually provocative place for a celebration.

Located in West Los Angeles' Hancock Park and built into the side of a grassy mound, the museum is the venture of California philanthropist George C. Page. Long fascinated by the fossil discoveries in Hancock Park's La Brea Tar Pits, Page spearheaded the construction of the museum, completed in 1977. This unique working museum houses and displays more than a million fossil bones—one of the most extensive collections and exhibits of its kind in the world.

The museum has a circular floor plan with a tropical garden atrium at the center, a pretty setting for pre-event mingling or the cocktail hour. Walking paths wind past a waterfall and small pond where colorful koi and turtle families live. Surrounding the atrium is the Main Gallery, an awe-inspiring venue for receptions. Young and old alike are dazzled by the wonders showcased around them: a colossal articulation of bones that happens to be a twelve-foot-tall Imperial Mammoth, and a mind-boggling collection of 404 dire wolf skulls are just two of the exciting displays.

Another spectacular reception option is the Upper Terrace, whose generous floor space makes it especially appropriate for large-scale entertaining. Built directly above the museum, this open-air rectangular promenade frames the atrium, providing a glorious bird's-eye view of its lush canopy. Ceremonies on the promenade are simply exhilarating, with vows exchanged at the center-point of a half-circle balcony overlooking the garden greenery. Theatre-style seating provides your guests with not only an intimate view of the proceedings, but also panoramic vistas of Hancock Park, Museum Row and, when darkness falls, the glittering lights of West LA. A massive steel grid suspended over the Upper Terrace features a cement bas relief portraying the lives of late Ice Age mammals. At night, bright spotlights illuminating the sculpture seem to bring the animals to life—an electrifying effect! Neighboring Hancock Park can also be used for tented fêtes.

A tour of the museum's special event spaces will open your eyes to the myriad possibilities the Page has to offer. This is the kind of place your guests really will never forget because, let's face it, there's nowhere else on earth quite like it.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 200
Max. Seated Outdoors: 400

Max. Seated Indoors: 150
Max. Seated Outdoors: 500
Max. Standing Indoors: 400
Max. Standing Outdoors: 3000

Max. Seated: 0

CEREMONY CAPACITY: Indoors, the Main Gallery holds 200 seated guests; outdoors, the Upper Terrace holds 150 seated and Hancock Park holds 400+, depending on the layout.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Indoors, the Main Gallery holds 150 seated or 400 standing guests; outdoors, the Upper Terrace holds 100 seated or 300 standing, and Hancock Park holds 500+ seated or 3,000+ standing, depending on the layout.

MEETING CAPACITY: Meetings do not take place at this location.

Fees & Deposits

Rental fees vary greatly depending on the space selected and the size and scope of the event. Fees include use of the space from 6pm–11pm; operations, security, housekeeping and event management staffing; a 1-year VIP Membership to the Natural History Museum Family of Museums; all taxes and service charges. Main Gallery rentals start at $6,500; Hancock Park and Upper Terrace rentals start at $5,000. A nonrefundable deposit of $2,500 is due at the time the contract is signed. A portion of the fees is tax-deductible.

Availability

The Page Museum is available for private events 7 days a week, 6pm–11pm. Extended hours are available. The Upper Terrace and Hancock Park, the lakefront area adjacent to the Museum, is open 6am–10pm daily for both private events and public festivals. Extended hours are available for loadout only—no events are permitted in the park past 10pm.

Catering

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Alcohol

BYO

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: select from list
Kitchen Facilities: no
Tables & Chairs: CBA or BYO
Linens, Silver, etc.: CBA or BYO
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: CBA
Bride’s & Groom’s Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: n/a
Parking: large lot
Accommodations: no guestrooms
Telephone: pay or office phone
Outdoor Night Lighting: CBA
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: cityscape, fountain, garden, lagoon, landscaped grounds, park, waterfall
Other: complimentary event coordination

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
w/ Restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Type

Banquet/Events Facility
Museum

Restrictions

Alcohol: BYO
Smoking: not allowed
Music: amplified OK with restrictions
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: liability required

Contact: Director of Events
213/763-3221
www.tarpits.org/specialevents
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