La Brea Tar Pits preview massive renovations

La Brea tar Pits Museum
La Brea Tar Pits Museum Photo credit La Brea Tar Pits Museum/Twitter

LOS ANGELES (KNX) — Museumgoers got a sneak peek of what the La Brea Tar Pits Campus could become this week, including a new building, a massive square footage upgrade, and a possible dog park.

Renovations — displayed Tuesday — to include a new building, doubling the museum’s current size with the addition of 41,000 square feet of space, and a double-helix loop, according to Beverly Press.

Other additions include a public park and a children's playground.

“We want the Tar Pits to be a place of discovery and inspiration for people of all ages,” Dr. Luis Chiappe, senior vice president of research and collections, and architecture, told the outlet.

Weiss/Manfredi, a New York architecture firm, designed the renovations.

Museum officials aim to have the renovations done by the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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