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Library Exhibition Hall
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Library

One of the world's great research libraries with 12 million items spanning the 11th to 21st centuries, with works on display in the Library exhibition halls

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Art Museum

British, European, American, and Asian art including more than 45,000 world-renowned examples of decorative arts, paintings, prints and drawings, photography, and sculpture

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Botanical Gardens

Encompassing approximately 130 acres, the Botanical Gardens contain more than a dozen spectacular themed gardens with some 83,000 living plants including rare and endangered species

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Explore the gardens and galleries, conduct research, and learn from the collections.

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What's On

Calendar

  • Detail view of an immersive art installation with a wooden canoe and various found objects.
    Exhibition
    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
    Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2025
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  • A group of bright pink Cattleya Orchid flowers stand against a backdrop of green foliage.
    Event
    Now Blooming: The Orchid Collection
    Jan. 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2024
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  • Rose 'Easy Does It'
    Event
    Now Blooming: Roses
    April 15, 2024–Nov. 30, 2024
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  • A large sculpture in a garden, created with charred wood and ceramics.
    Exhibition
    Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Nature
    May 25, 2024–May 25, 2029
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  • A sepia tone illustration of a knight on a horse, surrounded by various.
    Exhibition
    Albrecht Dürer: Wanderlust
    June 1, 2024–Sept. 23, 2024
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  • Lily blossom sprinkled with water droplets
    Event
    Now Blooming: Water Lilies and Lotus
    June 15, 2024–July 31, 2024
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  • Deep red blooming Corpse Flower.
    Event
    On View: Corpse Flower
    July 10, 2024–July 30, 2024
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  • Yellow-orange text reads "Members Summer Evenings" on sunset background that fades from purple to yellow.
    Event
    Members Summer Evenings
    Sat., July 27, 2024
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  • A couple walks in a garden, text reads "Twilight Garden Strolls."
    Event
    Twilight Garden Strolls
    Sun., July 28, 2024
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  • A tempietto in a rose garden at dusk.
    Event
    Twilight Garden Estate Tours
    Sun., July 28, 2024
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An enamel artwork featuring a person and a dog looking at a glowing square on an ornate carpet.

Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country without a Post Office, 2019–20. Acrylic liner and enamel on birch wood, 31 4/8 x 33 4/8 in. | © Raqib Shaw. Private Collection. Photo © Raqib Shaw and (White Cube) Theo Christelis.

“Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” to Showcase Fantastical Paintings

The Huntington will present the culmination of the national touring exhibition “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West” from Nov. 16, 2024, through March 3, 2025. Raqib Shaw is a London-based artist known for opulent and fantastical works that blend Eastern and Western influences to create mesmerizing paintings that merge fable, history, and autobiography.

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Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country without a Post Office, 2019–20. Acrylic liner and enamel on birch wood, 31 4/8 x 33 4/8 in. | © Raqib Shaw. Private Collection. Photo © Raqib Shaw and (White Cube) Theo Christelis.

Headshot of Annabel Adams.

Annabel Adams. | Photo: Michael Farmer.

Annabel Adams Named Vice President of Communications and Marketing

The Huntington has appointed Annabel Adams to the position of vice president of communications and marketing. Most recently serving as assistant dean of communications at UCLA’s School of Law, Adams has nearly two decades of experience leading communications and marketing teams in higher education, humanities, and legal and health-technology sectors.

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Annabel Adams. | Photo: Michael Farmer.

A hand reaches for a green, gold-gilded reference book on a library shelf.

Evocative gilded imagery on the covers of Voyage of the “Challenger”: The Atlantic, 1877, in The Huntington’s library stacks. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

The HMS “Challenger” Expedition: Illuminating Earth’s Darkest Abyss

The scientific voyage of the HMS Challenger nearly 150 years ago defined the field of modern oceanography and continues to inform climate change studies to this day. As both a global expedition and a staggering publication series, the Challenger synergized art, craft, and science to visualize Earth’s mysterious underwater world.

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Evocative gilded imagery on the covers of Voyage of the “Challenger”: The Atlantic, 1877, in The Huntington’s library stacks. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A gallery with dark red walls and beige text features matted artwork in black frames and a display case with two open books.

Installation view of “Albrecht Dürer: Wanderlust.” Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Albrecht Dürer and the Significance of Artist Networks

Albrecht Dürer’s travels to Italy and beyond shaped him as an artist, and his influence on artistic contemporaries transformed European art.

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Installation view of “Albrecht Dürer: Wanderlust.” Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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