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The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Art
Hidden Within “The Three Witches”
Wed., Sept. 9, 2020 | Christina M. O’ConnellWhen The Huntington acquired Henry Fuseli's The Three Witches in 2014, I could immediately see clues that there was something to discover beneath its surface
History of The Huntington
Big Creek and the Creek Fire
Tue., Sept. 8, 2020 | William DeverellThe catastrophic Creek Fire, burning out of control in the Sierra Nevada Mountains north of Fresno, is but one of hundreds of fires
Education
Museum Education Heads Back to School
Wed., Sept. 2, 2020 | Lisa BlackburnNotebook paper, No. 2 pencils, colorful new backpacks. Hand sanitizer? Some back-to-school essentials never change, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned an annual rite on its ear.
Library
California Gold Rush Landscapes
Wed., Aug. 19, 2020In January of 1851, John R. Fitch, a gold prospector, penned these words to his brother: "The wear and tear of the mines is very great."
Library
Charles Bukowski at 100
Wed., Aug. 12, 2020 | Natalie RussellCharles Bukowski (1920–94) would have turned 100 on August 16. The so-called "poet laureate of Los Angeles low-life" had a reputation
Library
Interpreting the Music of Harold Bruce Forsythe
Wed., Aug. 5, 2020 | Karla Ann Merino NielsenMost researchers using our literary collections at The Huntington are writing biographies or academic articles. But we also work with publishers and artists
Botanical
Take A Walk Among the Cycads
Wed., July 29, 2020 | Usha Lee McFarlingIf you're returning to The Huntington soon, one of the places you may want to visit is the cycad walk.
Botanical
Spines, Thorns, and Prickles
Wed., July 22, 2020 | Sean C. LahmeyerWhen you walk among the living plant collections at The Huntington, especially in the Desert Garden, you may notice that many of the plants have spines.