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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

Painting the Wind

Wed., June 19, 2019 | Christina Nielsen
How Celia Paul's art resonates with that of the Brontë sistersBeautifully installed on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, the "Celia Paul" exhibition invokes works by some of the 19th-century painters in The Huntington's permanent collection
News

News Release - The Huntington Acquires Works by Several African American Artists, Early Abstract Oil Sketches, and a Tiffany Chair

Tue., June 18, 2019
The Art Collectors' Council of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens funded the purchase of several notable American works at its annual meeting last month, signaling a commitment to grow and diversify The Huntington's holdings

What’s Old Is New Again

Sat., June 15, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
A Huntington researcher's surprising findings about the evolution of Dioon cycadsThe cycad is often regarded as a living fossil—a favorite food of dinosaurs that hasn’t changed much in hundreds of millions of years...
Lecture

Revolutionary Machine: How Pumps Shaped Modern California

Wed., June 12, 2019
Historian Steven Usselman traces how one breakthrough technology—the deep well centrifugal pump—triggered an unfolding cascade of change that reshaped the Golden State, both literally and figuratively.
Botanical

Harvesting an Orchard to Feed the Hungry

Wed., June 12, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
Have 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 | Amy Miller
This is the season when students start scribbling words like "Have a great summer!"
News

News Release - The Huntington to Enter Float in the 2020 Rose Parade® for the First Time in 50 Years

Tue., June 4, 2019
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it will enter a float in the Jan. 1, 2020 Rose Parade®.
News

News Release - Centennial Celebration Offers Something for Everyone with a Range of Innovative Programs

Tue., June 4, 2019
The Huntington's Centennial Celebration kicks off Sept. 5, 2019, setting in motion a yearlong series of exhibitions, public programs, new initiatives, and more—inviting people with a range of interests to engage with the venerable institution's collections and the connections they offer
Lecture

Richard Neutra, Landscape Architect

Mon., June 3, 2019
Architectural historian Barbara Lamprecht explores a little known but key aspect of Richard Neutra's unique contribution to architecture: designing environments that fused constructions and site to create "soul anchorages" or "habitats." Renowned for his sleek interpretations of Modernism, Neutra
Video

The Old Menus of New Chinatown

Wed., May 29, 2019
Li Wei Yang, curator of the Pacific Rim Collection at The Huntington, retraces the history of Chinatown in Los Angeles using old Chinese Restaurant menus from the You Chung Hong Family Collection.
Exhibitions

News Release - 1919, the Year of The Huntington's Founding, is Subject of Sweeping Centennial Exhibition

Tue., May 28, 2019
"Nineteen Nineteen," the major exhibition of the Centennial Celebration at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, will open on Sept. 21, 2019, demonstrating a pivotal year in world history with about 275 objects drawn from The Huntington's holdings.