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.
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2019 Verso Retrospective
Mon., Dec. 23, 2019 | Kevin Durkin
On Aug. 30, 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the trust agreement that established The Huntington
Library
Walt Whitman’s Bedside Manners
Tue., Dec. 17, 2019 | Stephen Cushman
The Huntington’s 2019 Centennial Celebration also marks the 200th birth year of Walt Whitman (1819–1892), the Good Gray Poet and a collecting interest of Henry E. Huntington.
Conference
John Ruskin: 19th-Century Visionary, 21st-Century Inspiration
Fri., Dec. 13, 2019
This conference introduces British art and social critic John Ruskin to a modern audience and makes the case for his continuing relevance in our own troubled time.
Video
Beside the Edge of the World: Artist Spotlight
Fri., Dec. 13, 2019
Go behind-the-scenes with Rosten Woo, Dana Johnson, and Nina Katchadourian, as they explore The Huntington's collections through the lens of Thomas More's "Utopia." Their research informed new works created for the exhibition "Beside the Edge of the World."
News
News Release - The Huntington Receives Endowment Gift to Establish Shapiro Center for American History and Culture
Thu., Dec. 12, 2019
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it is establishing the Shapiro Center for American History and Culture at The Huntington, thanks to a generous gift from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro.
Conferences
The Visionary and Inspiring John Ruskin
Wed., Dec. 11, 2019 | Jim Spates
During his lifetime, John Ruskin (1819–1900) was acknowledged as one of the 19th century's greatest geniuses.
Lecture
Benjamin Franklin: The Never-Completed American Founder
Wed., Dec. 11, 2019
Joyce Chaplin, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History at Harvard University, revisits The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, which was one of Henry Huntington's most prized manuscript acquisitions.
News
News Release - The Huntington Announces Riders for 2020 Rose Parade® Float
Thu., Dec. 5, 2019
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that its "Cultivating Curiosity" float in the 2020 Rose Parade® will host eight riders and will be followed by six walkers as it makes the 5.5-mile journey down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on New Year's Day.
History of The Huntington
Fifty Years and Going Strong
Wed., Dec. 4, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
While The Huntington is celebrating its Centennial this year, it is also celebrating a very special staff member, one who has worked at the institution for a half century.
Exhibitions
News Release - Two New Art Installations to Activate The Huntington's Gardens
Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
As part of its yearlong Centennial Celebration, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens has commissioned two temporary art installations by Los Angeles-based artist Lita Albuquerque and Chicago-based Luftwerk
News
News Release - The Year Ahead at The Huntington
Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
2020 Public Programs Highlights