OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Second Sundays: Growing and Knowing

Event
A Chinese-style garden with a tiered-tower structure surrounded by trees and shrubs, reflecting in a large body of water.

Sun., Dec. 8, 2024, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Free with general admission

Kids/Families

Chinese Garden, Court of Assembled Worthies

Admission Tickets
Reflect on the beauty of nature and explore the exhibition “奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China” through exercise, musical performances, artmaking, and talks with curators at this all-ages event.
A person in a grass skirt stretches in a forest.

Qigong Exercise

Join Hong Kong–based artist Zheng Bo for a full-body eco-sensibility exercise meant to activate the mind and body and encourage our connection to the natural environment.

10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

A person plays an instrument in a garden.

Musical Performances

Enjoy a traditional Chinese music ensemble featuring the pipa, guzheng, and yangqin.

30-minute performances at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.

An open book with an illustration of a blooming chrysanthemum plant.

Botanical Drawing

Observe the beauty of plants through botanical drawing, using foliage from the garden and exhibition as reference.

A person looks at a traditional Chinese scroll painting.

Curator Talks

Join Huntington curator Michelle Bailey and multilingual educator Ting Liu for an in-depth look at our new PST exhibition. Talks offered in English and Mandarin.

An adult and a child sit at an outdoor table and work on a craft.
A person watches a black-and-white video projection in a gallery.
A stream runs alongside a garden with blooming spring trees.
Traditional Chinese tools hang on a green wall.
Chinese writing on the left; yellow and white flowers on the right.
Three black-and-white photos on display in a glass case.
Painting of people gardening.
Photo of a person posing for the camera.
An adult and a child sit at an outdoor table and work on a craft.
A person watches a black-and-white video projection in a gallery.
A stream runs alongside a garden with blooming spring trees.
Traditional Chinese tools hang on a green wall.
Chinese writing on the left; yellow and white flowers on the right.
Three black-and-white photos on display in a glass case.
Painting of people gardening.
Photo of a person posing for the camera.

Visitors participate in free hands-on crafts outside of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Yu Zhiding 禹之鼎, Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day (detail), Qing dynasty, 1703, handscroll, ink and color on silk, painting, 14 1/4 × 52 3/16 in. | The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Hu Zhengyan 胡正言, et al., Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting 十竹齋書畫譜, vol. 3, Ming dynasty, 1633, multicolor woodblock print on paper, 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Qiu Ying 仇英, Garden for Solitary Pleasure (detail), Ming dynasty, 16th century, handscroll, ink and light color on silk, painting, 11 × 204 1/8 in. | The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Zheng Bo. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A young girl and adult man smile as they smell colorful roses in a garden.

Helpful Info for Families

There’s so much for families to discover together! The Huntington is a perfect place to engage all your senses as you explore the gardens and galleries.

Helpful Info for Families

Accessibility

The Huntington is committed to making its collections, buildings, programs, and services accessible for all visitors.

Accessibility
A green image with an illustration of a fruit tree in a garden.

奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China

Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025 | This exhibition displays 24 artworks and a performance piece highlighting how Chinese gardens have served as transformative spaces for growing and contemplating plants, encouraging visitors to view their gardens as sources of delight, nourishment, and inspiration.

Learn More

The exhibition has been made possible with support from Getty through its PST ART: Art & Science Collideinitiative.

Southern California’s landmark arts event, PST ART, returned in September 2024 with more than 70 exhibitions from museums and other institutions across the region, all exploring the intersections of art and science, both past and present. PST ART is presented by Getty.For more information, visit PST ART: Art & Science Collide