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The Huntington’s blog takes you behind the scenes for a scholarly view of the collections.
History of The Huntington
A Place of Honor
Wed., June 5, 2013 | Aaron CampbellVisitors who've roamed The Huntington might have noticed a bronze plaque near the pool at the south end of the Jungle Garden dedicated to William Hertrich, Henry Huntington's first superintendent of the gardens.
Art
EXHIBITIONS | Rare Chance to See a Gainsborough Masterpiece, Times Three
Fri., May 31, 2013 | Thea PageThe love affair between The Huntington and the paintings of Thomas Gainsborough is nearly 100 years old. Since Henry E. Huntington began collecting Gainsborough's work in 1911, the institution has presented numerous exhibitions
Art
EXHIBITIONS | You’ve Got to Hand It to Them
Wed., May 29, 2013 | Lilit SadoyanHands reveal what we think, but might not say. They express what words cannot, exposing so much about a person. A subject matter of great familiarity, the drawings on view in "A Show of Hands: Drawings from the Huntington's Art Collections, 1600—1900" provide a glimpse
Library
Out of Sight, Never Out of Mind
Fri., May 24, 2013 | Matt StevensMonday will be your last chance to see the Library's most prized books and manuscripts for a while. Back in June 2012, many of The Huntington's treasures went on temporary display in the Scott Galleries of American Art when the Library Exhibition Hall closed
Library
Spirit in the Sky
Tue., May 21, 2013 | Jennifer A. WattsThis past Sunday, the Los Angeles Times published an article devoted to "Form and Landscape," an online exhibition culled from 70,000 images that comprise The Huntington's Southern California Edison archive.
Cookbook Collection
COOKBOOK COLLECTION | Grandma’s Cooking
Thu., May 16, 2013 | Shelley KresanAnother post in a series from the cataloger of the Anne M. Cranston cookbook collection, which consists of approximately 4,400 British and American cookbooks from the 19th and 20th centuries. In this series, Shelley shares fascinating recipes
Beyond The H
The Place to Be
Thu., May 9, 2013 | Matt StevensThe second annual LitFest Pasadena takes place this Saturday, May 11, at Pasadena's Central Park. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can catch readings, performances, and panel discussions from more than 75 authors, storytellers, performers, and exhibitors.
Botanical
EXHIBITIONS | Coming Up Wildflowers
Tue., May 7, 2013 | Kitty ConnollyWhile the genesis of "When They Were Wild: Recapturing California's Wildflower Heritage" was The Huntington's collections of wildflower paintings by Alice Chittenden and Ethel Wickes, other collections made their way into the exhibition through unexpected routes.







