Lecture
The Past and Future of The Huntington's Asian Gardens
Thu., Oct. 29, 2020
For this presentation, James Folsom, the Marge and Sherm Telleen/Marion and Earle Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens, recounts the physical and intellectual origins of Liu Fang Yuan, reminding us of the many people, ideas, and activities that brought this garden and endeavor to its curre
Botanical
The Art of Penjing
Wed., Oct. 28, 2020 | Usha Lee McFarling
The venerable art of shaping trees and depicting landscapes in miniature—penjing—has existed in China for centuries. Now visitors to The Huntington's Chinese Garden, Liu Fang Yuan 流芳園, can see more than two dozen
Exhibitions
News Release - "Made in L.A. 2020: a version" Off-site Projects by Larry Johnson and Kahlil Joseph Accessible Now
Thu., Oct. 22, 2020
While the Hammer Museum and The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens await state and county public health approvals to safely reopen their galleries for Made in L.A. 2020: a version, Angelenos can get a preview of the biennial
Library
The Wisdom of Premodern Medicine
Wed., Oct. 21, 2020 | Joel A. Klein, Ph.D.
It was an extraordinary and somewhat serendipitous occurrence that led to The Huntington's becoming one of the best institutions in the United States to study European medicine from the latter half of the 15th century.
Lecture
What Is a Second Edition? A Pictorial Introduction to Bibliographical Terms
Wed., Oct. 21, 2020
In this webinar, Huntington Curator of Rare Books Stephen Tabor explains how printing technology developed from the hand-press period to the early 20th century, shows how to spot different typesettings and impressions, and explores how basic bibliographical terms have been used variously by book
Lecture
The Past in the Present: America’s Founding and Us
Sat., Oct. 17, 2020
Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the nation's premier authorities on the Founding era, discusses how Americans today deal with problematic historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, in the inaugural lecture for the
Lecture
The Huntington Library at One Hundred and One: Eleven Million Items and Still Counting
Fri., Oct. 16, 2020
Huntington curators share stories about some of the Library's most remarkable and surprising acquisitions. This program is presented by Rare Books LA.
Exhibitions
Exploring The Huntington’s Collections Through Bonsai
Wed., Oct. 14, 2020 | Lisa Blackburn
Visitors can discover an expansive new way to look at miniature trees in "Lifelines/Timelines: Exploring The Huntington's Collections Through Bonsai," on view Oct. 17, 2020 to Jan. 25, 2021.
Lecture
Waves of Calamity: Race, Water, and Power in the Evolution of Slavery's Memory
Wed., Oct. 14, 2020
Dr. Sowande' Mustakeem, Associate Professor of History and of African and African-American Studies at Washington University in St.
Lecture
Fragrant Rhythms: The Seasons of Liu Fang Yuan
Sun., Oct. 11, 2020
Tang Qingnian 唐慶年, the 2019 Cheng Family Visiting Artist at The Huntington, screens the video artwork that has been the focus of his yearlong residency. A conversation with the artist follows a virtual screening of his new video.
Lecture
The Pleasures of Chinese Gardens
Thu., Oct. 8, 2020
Phillip E. Bloom, June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies, examines a selection of gardens from Song-dynasty (960–1279) China that explicitly thematized both the sensual and intellectual pleasures of gardening.
Watch & Listen
Recorded Programs: Aug. 26–Sept. 23, 2020
Wed., Oct. 7, 2020 | Kevin Durkin
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of programs