Huntington Verso

The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Botanical

An Age-Old Craft and a Brand-New Roof

Wed., Feb. 5, 2020 | Usha Lee McFarling
The Pavilion for Washing Away Thoughts (Di Lü Ting 滌慮亭) lies tucked along the stream between the Japanese and Chinese gardens.
Botanical

New Palms Along the North Vista

Wed., Jan. 29, 2020 | Jessica Pettengill
The North Vista—with its stately lawn, Baroque fountain, and Henry E. Huntington's personal sculpture collection—has been an iconic location at The Huntington
Conferences

The First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Wed., Jan. 22, 2020 | Richard E. Bennett
On Jan. 24 and 25 in Rothenberg Hall, The Huntington is hosting a conference on Mormon history that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the First Vision experience
Exhibitions

Beside the Edge of the World

Wed., Jan. 15, 2020 | Carribean Fragoza
The new visual and written works in "Beside the Edge of the World" guide us boldly beyond the limits of the world documented in archives
History of Science

The Newton You Didn’t Know

Tue., Jan. 7, 2020 | Joel A. Klein, Ph.D.
Isaac Newton (1643–1727) is generally regarded as one of the most significant individuals in the history of science.
Art

The Library Tells the Story of “Nineteen Nineteen”

Thu., Jan. 2, 2020 | Linda Chiavaroli
Once asked by the press if he planned to write a memoir, the famously private Henry E. Huntington demurred.
Uncategorized

2019 Verso Retrospective

Mon., Dec. 23, 2019 | Kevin Durkin
On Aug. 30, 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the trust agreement that established The Huntington
Library

Walt Whitman’s Bedside Manners

Tue., Dec. 17, 2019 | Stephen Cushman
The Huntington’s 2019 Centennial Celebration also marks the 200th birth year of Walt Whitman (1819–1892), the Good Gray Poet and a collecting interest of Henry E. Huntington.
Conferences

The Visionary and Inspiring John Ruskin

Wed., Dec. 11, 2019 | Jim Spates
During his lifetime, John Ruskin (1819–1900) was acknowledged as one of the 19th century's greatest geniuses.
History of The Huntington

Fifty Years and Going Strong

Wed., Dec. 4, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
While The Huntington is celebrating its Centennial this year, it is also celebrating a very special staff member, one who has worked at the institution for a half century.
History of The Huntington

History on Parade

Wed., Nov. 27, 2019 | Lisa Blackburn
When New Year's Day dawns on Jan. 1, 2020, tens of thousands of spectators will line Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, bundled up against the morning chill to be part of a 131-year-old tradition: the annual floral extravaganza known as the Rose Parade®.
Exhibitions

What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century

Wed., Nov. 20, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli
"What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century," Part 1, in the Library's West Hall through February 17, offers what co-curator Claudia Funke calls "a tantalizing glimpse of The Huntington's diverse resources available for humanities scholarship."