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

Lectures

An Evening with Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

Wed., Feb. 19, 2020 | Usha Lee McFarling
In The Huntington's Centennial Celebration series called "Why It Matters," Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence speaks with national leaders 
Exhibitions

The Hilton Als Series: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Wed., Feb. 12, 2020 | Thea Page
An installation of contemporary British paintings of fictional Black characters has been juxtaposed with The Huntington's collection of 18th-century British portraits
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.