Ticket prices increasing at these LA museums

Tickets to some LA museums, attractions increasing

Some attractions including the La Brea Tar Pits and the Natural History Museum are increasing ticket prices.

LOS ANGELES - You'll soon have to pay more to visit some of Los Angeles' most popular museums.

Beginning July 1, ticket prices are increasing 20% at the La Brea Tar Pits, George C. Page Museum, and the Natural History Museum.

Adult general admission tickets will go up $3, costing $18 per person. The reduced rates for seniors, students and children ages 13 to 17, will rise from $12 to $14. Tickets for children 3 to 12 are $7.

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The increase comes after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to raise prices to bring in additional revenue to combat the museum administration's deficit.