EXHIBITIONS 
Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors Through May 14, 2012 
Whistler, Haden, and the Gentle Art of Etching
Through April 16, 2012
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Al Martinez: Bard of L.A.
Mar. 17, 2012–June 25, 2012 
Visions of Empire
Apr. 21, 2012–July 23, 2012 |  | NEWS
Tom Carruth Named Curator of the Rose Collection
Award-winning rose hybridizer Tom Carruth has been named the E. L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection at The Huntington, joining the staff on Feb. 8.
NOTICE TO OUR VISITORS
Japanese Garden Undergoes Historical Restoration
The
Japanese Garden closed for a year-long renovation leading up to
its centennial in spring 2012. One of the highlights of the project
will be the installation of a ceremonial teahouse. The adjacent Chinese Garden will remain open during
construction.
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Winning the American Revolution, One Teacup at a Time
In July 1776, as George Washington readied himself and his troops for the British attack on New York, he took the time to write a letter to a loyalist merchant who had long supplied him with British and Chinese goods. As British ships approached, Washington meticulously reviewed the list of creamware dishes, china bowls, and various tea service items that he hoped to purchase.
UPCOMING
 Founder’s Day Lecture - Private to Public: A Family History of the Collecting and Philanthropy of Collis, Arabella, Archer, and Henry Huntington
FEB 23, THURS, 3 PM & 7:30 PM
Shelley M. Bennett, senior research associate at The Huntington, discusses how Henry Huntington’s pattern of collecting art in the early 1900s was linked to a new American model for cultural philanthropy. Free. Reservations required.
Bonsai-a-Thon
FEB 25–26, SAT–SUN, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
Internationally recognized bonsai masters share their passion for the art form in this annual event that includes exhibits, demonstrations, prize drawings, a “bonsai bazaar,” and a live auction at 3 p.m. each day.  Ranch Lecture: Spontaneous (and Delicious) Vegetation
FEB 28, TUES, 7:30 PM
Urban forager, garden designer, and self-described “radical ecologist” Nance Klehm discusses edible wild plants found in Los Angeles and how to introduce them into your kitchen and garden.
 Conference: Visual Knowledge in the Early Modern Americas
MAR 2–3, FRI–SAT, 8:30 AM–5 PM
Historians and art historians investigate the role and interpretation of visual objects such as drawings, prints, and paintings as well as theatrical performances in British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish American colonies from 1500 to 1800.
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