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In celebration of Mother’s Day, the Huntington Store has a perfectly curated selection of gifts for the most wonderful woman in your life. All items are inspired by the collections and gardens of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has acquired a unique 10-volume edition of The Writings of John Muir (1916–1924) that incorporates 260 original photographs—most by Herbert W. Gleason (1855–1937), a nature photographer who inspired the work of Ansel Adams.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has named composer Huang Ruo as its 2017 Cheng Family Visiting Artist. The musical residency, inspired in part by The Huntington's Chinese Garden, Liu Fang Yuan, was established in 2014 to promote understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today it has acquired three works by important 20th-century California painters as well as a significant American sculpture.

Gregory Pieschala has been elected to the Board of Trustees at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Huntington President Laura S. Trombley announced today. A longtime supporter of the institution, Pieschala takes the place of Stewart R. Smith who is retiring from the board

The Jonathan and Karin Fielding Wing, a major addition to the American art galleries at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, will open to the public this Sat., Oct. 22, to reveal “Becoming America: Highlights from the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection”

Those who love Border Grill’s authentic, modern Mexican cuisine created by celebrated chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken will be able to enjoy it in an unexpected new location starting on Nov. 2: the main café at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has ushered in a new era of destination dining on its historic grounds by contracting with Palo Alto-based Bon Appétit Management Co. for dining and catering services.

An exhibition opening this fall at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens considers a rich dialogue between two iconic figures in American culture: the renowned photographer Edward Weston (1886–1958) and poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892). “Real American Places: Edward Weston and Leaves of Grass” opens Oct. 22

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens continues to celebrate the centennial of the U.S. National Park Service in the second of two consecutive exhibitions that focus on the critical role that national parks have played in the history of the United States.

Larry J. Burik, assistant vice president for campus facilities at Pitzer College, has been named Vice President of Facilities at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Huntington President Laura S. Trombley announced today.

NASA’s Orbit Pavilion sound experience is scheduled to land at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens for a four-month stay, inaugurating a new initiative at The Huntington focused on creative collaborations with other organizations.