Art
Project Blue Boy
Wed., Sept. 19, 2018 | Thea Page
In an exciting "first" for The Huntington, visitors this fall will be able to watch and learn about the conservation treatment of Thomas Gainsborough's iconic masterpiece The Blue Boy through a special installation in the Huntington Art Gallery that opens on September 22.
Lecture
Peace through a Bowl of Tea
Tue., Sept. 18, 2018
Glenn Webb, professor emeritus at Pepperdine University, discusses the globalization of the Japanese tea ceremony in the decades following World War II. Webb's lecture inaugurates the Dr. Genshitsu Sen Lecture Series, which focuses on Japanese tea culture.
News
News Release - Huntington Names New Vice President of Information Technology
Tue., Sept. 18, 2018
Heather Hart, director of information technology at the Broad museum in Los Angeles, has been named Vice President of Information Technology at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Karen Lawrence, president of The Huntington, announced today.
Lecture
In Conversation with Stan Lai
Sun., Sept. 16, 2018
Chinese theater-maker Stan Lai (Lai Sheng-chuan 賴聲川) discusses the origins and evolution of Nightwalk in the Chinese Garden, his new, site-specific production for The Huntington.
Conference
Turning Points in the Civil War
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
The Civil War witnessed a number of critical turning points.
Conferences
Turning Points in the Civil War
Wed., Sept. 12, 2018 | Joan Waugh and Gary W. Gallagher
The American Civil War witnessed dramatic shifts of momentum. As armies contended for supremacy on the battlefield, their successes and failures profoundly shaped politics and civilian morale on the home fronts.
News
News Release - The Huntington Announces a Year-Long Centennial Celebration to Begin in Fall of 2019
Thu., Sept. 6, 2018
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today plans to mark its centennial with a year-long series of exhibitions and programs celebrating the impact of the research and educational institution's incomparable collections
Art
Abundant Harvest
Wed., Sept. 5, 2018 | Lisa Blackburn
A generous bequest from Long Beach art collector Victor Gail (1929–2014) has greatly enhanced The Huntington's American decorative arts collection while underwriting its care and interpretation...
Art
Sustainable Luxury
Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 | Alice Klose
Have you ever wondered how design patterns are invented and how the manufacturing process of design objects works?
Audio
Recent Lectures: April 17–August 16, 2018
Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 | Kevin Durkin
Home to gorgeous gardens, spectacular art, and stunning rare books and manuscripts, The Huntington also offers an impressive slate of lectures and conferences on topics and themes related to its collections. Featured are audio recordings of five recent lectures and conversations.
Lecture
Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai‘i
Thu., Aug. 16, 2018
Daniel Lewis, the Dibner Senior Curator of the History of Science at The Huntington, discusses his new book about the birds of Hawaii.
News
News Release - The Huntington Names Christina Nielsen as New Director of the Art Collections
Thu., Aug. 16, 2018
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has appointed Christina Nielsen as the Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Art Collections, Karen R. Lawrence, The Huntington's incoming president announced today.