Library
Fighting a War with Books
Wed., May 22, 2019 | Natalie Russell
"Books are weapons in the war of ideas." This was the motto of the Council on Books in Wartime, a consortium of
Conferences
Cultural Exchange During the Peace of Amiens
On March 27, 1802, Britain and France signed the Treaty of Amiens, ending a decade of warfare
Library
Sesquicentennial of a Railroad Across America
Wed., May 8, 2019
It has been 150 years since eastbound and westbound railroad tracks first met at Utah's Promontory Summit, the culmination of many years of planning
Botanical
Making Ink from Oak Galls
Wed., May 1, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
Kelly Fernandez, head gardener of the Herb and Shakespeare gardens at The Huntington, and her team of docent volunteers are always on the lookout for plant materials
Exhibitions
The Image of Empire
Wed., April 24, 2019 | Melinda McCurdy
A placid river lazily flows past verdant hills, a high mountain retreat rests beneath towering pines, and delicate arches glow in the warmth of the setting sun.
Art
Virtual Model of a Masterful Wood Carving
Wed., April 24, 2019 | Justin Underhill
I am a digital art historian at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies American and early modern European art.
Art
Celia Paul and the Brontës
Wed., April 24, 2019 | Karla Ann Merino Nielsen
Beautifully installed on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, the "Celia Paul" exhibition invokes works by some of the 19th-century painters in The Huntington's permanent collection
Audio
Recent Lectures: Jan. 10–April 1, 2019
Wed., April 17, 2019 | Kevin Durkin
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections.
Conferences
Stereotypes and Stereotyping in the Early Modern World
Wed., April 17, 2019 | Peter Lake and Koji Yamamoto
Stereotyping in early modern England and its colonies deserves scrutiny in our time because stereotypes were pervasive
Botanical
How ‘Huntington’s 100th’ Came to Be
Wed., April 10, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
The eye-catching new rose that is helping The Huntington celebrate its centennial year was unveiled just a few months ago.
Beyond The H
A World of Possibilities for Mario Ahumada
Tue., April 2, 2019 | Katherine Evans
It's midmorning at The Huntington, and the kitchen of the Rose Garden Tea Room is abuzz with activity.
Library
Of Rats and Men
Wed., March 27, 2019 | Olga Tsapina
In the spring of 1838, Henry Meigs (1782–1861)—a veteran of the War of 1812, former U.S. Representative, and a successful lawyer—discovered that he was sharing his house