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The Huntington Names 2026–27 Research Fellows
More than 180 scholars from around the world receive funding to conduct humanities research using The Huntington’s collections during the 2026–27 academic year.
Tue., July 21, 2026The 2026–27 fellowship cohort will bring more than 180 scholars to The Huntington, backed by roughly $2 million in institutional support.
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Rare Double Corpse Flower Bloom Expected at The Huntington
Two Corpse Flowers are expected to bloom in the coming weeks, giving visitors a fleeting chance to experience one of the plant kingdom’s most dramatic—and pungent—spectacles.
Thu., July 2, 2026Two Titan Arums, also known as Corpse Flowers, are preparing to bloom at The Huntington, giving visitors a rare chance to see and smell the fleeting botanical spectacle.
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“America Will Be!”
Tue., June 30, 2026 | Josh Garrett-Davis, Ph.D., Linde B. Lehtinen, Ph.D.The Huntington’s new exhibition balances difficult histories with the powerful ideals of the United States.
Videos and Recorded Programs
Shapiro Lecture: Democracy and the Declaration of Across 250 Years
Thu., June 25, 2026On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Harvard scholar Danielle Allen explores how the Declaration’s promise of political equality informs her teaching, advocacy, democracy and civics education work. Following her lecture, Allen joins Susan Juster, W.M. Keck Foundation Director of Research, to discuss the historical significance and continued relevance of this founding document today. This special program is part of THIS LAND IS …, The Huntington’s sweeping multiyear initiative that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding and reflects on the American story through the lens of land.
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The Huntington Presents “Stories from the Library: ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘The Mirror of the Moon’”
New installations reveal how imperfect objects and lunar fascination shape humanity
Tue., June 23, 2026New exhibitions in the “Stories from the Library” series explore how imperfect objects preserve human stories and how the moon has shaped science, art, literature, and imagination.
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Defiance in Life, Resistance in Record: A Tale from the Mexican Inquisition
Wed., June 10, 2026 | Rachel KaufmanAs a formerly enslaved woman and secretly practicing Jew, Esperanza Rodríguez demonstrated a tenacity in life matched by her refusal to be forgotten in the archives.
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This Land Is Alive
Terry Tempest Williams and President Karen R. Lawrence on Attention, Revision, and the Open Space of Democracy
Tue., June 9, 2026 | Annabel AdamsTerry Tempest Williams and President Karen R. Lawrence on Attention, Revision, and the Open Space of Democracy.
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Where Land Takes Root: Rethinking the American Garden
At The Huntington’s American Garden Symposium, scholars and garden leaders explored how landscapes shape—and reflect—the American story
Tue., May 26, 2026 | Annabel AdamsThe Huntington’s American Garden Symposium examined gardens as archives of history, labor, conservation, and cultural meaning.