Watch, Read, Listen

Raqib Shaw’s painted worlds are fragile creations that strike delicate balances between hope and despair, resilience and destruction, humor and profundity.

Shannon McHugh and Brett Rushforth will work to broaden the institution’s scholarship and connect it with a more diverse global community.

The Huntington expands access through Museums for All by offering $3 admission to individuals and families receiving SNAP benefits. Museums for All is a national initiative designed to encourage cultural engagement and museum attendance among people of all backgrounds.

On Jan. 17–18, The Huntington will host a research conference titled “Abortion in American History,” which will explore more than a century of abortion history in the United States before 1973.

These Verso posts from this past year provide new perspectives, cultivate curiosity, and ignite the imagination.

Artist William De Morgan’s fascination with Middle Eastern designs and colors prompted his design of the original “Persian” vase, decorated with stylized flowers and leaves, in the late 19th century.

Fungi are an essential part of biodiversity at The Huntington, though many species remain unseen without sufficient rainfall. The past two winters’ heavy rains led to a surge in mushrooms across the gardens.

Join Frederick Ilchman, chair of the Art of Europe at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as he explores Francisco Goya’s extraordinary achievements in portraiture.

The Spitzka papers provide an invaluable resource for examining the intersection of medicine and criminal justice.

Our cookbooks and recipes link us to others and shape the food traditions that define our lives.

Wild birds enliven The Huntington’s landscape throughout the year thanks to the ample habitat that the gardens provide. Among the most cherished avian guests are hummingbirds. These tiny, vibrant visitors avail themselves of The Huntington’s abundant nest sites and nesting materials, water features, and food sources.

Charles Elachi, the former director of NASA and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talked with Huntington President Karen Lawrence about the importance of daring to take risks, environmental stewardship, and the mutually enriching interactions among the arts, humanities, and sciences.