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Library Exhibition Hall
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Library

One of the world's great research libraries with 12 million items spanning the 11th to 21st centuries, with works on display in the Library exhibition halls

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Art Museum

British, European, American, and Asian art including more than 45,000 world-renowned examples of decorative arts, paintings, prints and drawings, photography, and sculpture

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Botanical Gardens

Encompassing approximately 130 acres, the Botanical Gardens contain more than a dozen spectacular themed gardens with some 83,000 living plants including rare and endangered species

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Explore the gardens and galleries, conduct research, and learn from the collections.

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What's On

Calendar

  • An ink brush painting of a blooming plant with long leaves.
    Exhibition
    Paintings in Print
    Oct. 7, 2023–May 27, 2024
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  • Detail view of an immersive art installation with a wooden canoe and various found objects.
    Exhibition
    Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
    Nov. 11, 2023–Nov. 30, 2025
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  • sculpture of wooden head with hand on side of face
    Exhibition
    Sargent Claude Johnson
    Feb. 17, 2024–May 20, 2024
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  • Rose 'Easy Does It'
    Event
    Now Blooming: Roses
    April 15, 2024–Nov. 30, 2024
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  • Puya with teal flowers blooming.
    Event
    Now Blooming: Puyas
    April 15, 2024–May 15, 2024
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  • A large Cymbidium orchid with yellow-orange blooms, in a garden.
    Event
    Now Blooming: Cymbidium Pauwelsii 'Kessander' Orchid
    April 15, 2024–May 15, 2024
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  • An open laptop is set on a desk seen through a glass window that says "School Programs" and "School Partnerships."
    Event
    K-12 Educators Virtual Office Hours
    Tue., May 7, 2024
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  • Event
    Music in the Chinese Garden
    Wed., May 8, 2024
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  • Fluorescent blue mushrooms bloom among dark brush.
    Event
    How to Love a Mushroom
    Thu., May 9, 2024
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  • Glazed terracotta sculpture of a boy.
    Event
    Sargent Claude Johnson Drop-In Talks
    Sat., May 11, 2024
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Man adds frosting to a cake.

Lun F. Chan, who was Phoenix Bakery’s head baker in the 1940s, prepares a signature strawberry whipped-cream cake. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

The Sweet Success of Phoenix Bakery

For 86 years, Phoenix Bakery’s confections have been featured in the celebrations of countless birthday parties, weddings, and other festive occasions. The bakery’s historical archive at The Huntington offers scholars insight into the formative years of Los Angeles’ New Chinatown and chronicles the bakery’s impact.

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Lun F. Chan, who was Phoenix Bakery’s head baker in the 1940s, prepares a signature strawberry whipped-cream cake. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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“Sometimes I think of my job as storyteller-in-chief,” Christ said. “So much of being the head of an institution is telling stories. … And that’s one of the things literature teaches you.” Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Why It Matters: A Conversation with Carol T. Christ

The importance of empathy and the power of language were recurring themes in a wide-ranging conversation between Carol Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and Huntington President Karen Lawrence. Topics addressed included the Pac-12 collegiate athletic conference, the impact of digital technology on education, and free speech.

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“Sometimes I think of my job as storyteller-in-chief,” Christ said. “So much of being the head of an institution is telling stories. … And that’s one of the things literature teaches you.” Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Colorful fabric flowers in a frame.

Spring Gift Guide

The Huntington Store’s Spring Gift Guide is in full bloom! Find beautiful gifts for Mom, special treasures for Dad, and something to celebrate your favorite grad. All this and more only at the Huntington Store.

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A collage of images that correspond to Asian heritage stories.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

  • Discover the stories of important artworks on view.

  • Participate in immersive cultural events.

  • Learn about research happening in the Library.

  • Explore The Huntington’s archive of stories and programming.

  • Stroll through the Japanese and Chinese gardens.

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Three images in a collage, left to right: orange roses in a garden, pink Puya flowers, A large Cymbidium plant with orange flowers.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Now Blooming in the Gardens

Explore acres full of spectacular color and fragrance. Roses, Puyas, Cymbidium, and many other plants are blooming now throughout the gardens.

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