Verso
The blog of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Botanical
Rescuing a Hive of Bees
Wed., July 17, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarlingBees are no strangers to The Huntington. There are numerous hives in trees on the property that cause few problems
Exhibitions
An Offering to Roots
Wed., July 10, 2019 | Linda ChiavaroliAn art installation unlike any The Huntington has displayed before is now on view in the Chinese Garden
Art
The Art of Simplicity
Wed., June 26, 2019 | Lily AllenThey sit on a rectangular piece of plywood that rises mere inches off the ground—more like a dancefloor than a platform.
Conservation
Conserving Canvas
Wed., June 19, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli"Take every painting on a case-by-case basis." That's the mantra voiced by three members of the younger generation of conservators
Botanical
Harvesting an Orchard to Feed the Hungry
Wed., June 12, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarlingHave you ever wondered what happens to the ripe, luscious oranges you see growing in The Huntington's orchards? They help feed people in need.
Library
Before There Were Yearbooks
Wed., June 5, 2019 | Deborah Miller MarrThis is the season when students start scribbling words like "Have a great summer!"
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
Wed., May 15, 2019 | Dena Goodman, Paris Amanda Spies-Gans, Cora Gilroy-WareOn March 27, 1802, Britain and France signed the Treaty of Amiens, ending a decade of warfare