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The Huntington’s blog takes you behind the scenes for a scholarly view of the collections.

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Recent Lectures: Jan. 10–April 1, 2019

Wed., April 17, 2019 | 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.
Botanical

How ‘Huntington’s 100th’ Came to Be

Wed., April 10, 2019 | Usha Lee McFarling
The eye-catching new rose that is helping The Huntington celebrate its centennial year was unveiled just a few months ago.
Beyond The H

A World of Possibilities for Mario Ahumada

Tue., April 2, 2019 | Katherine Evans
It's midmorning at The Huntington, and the kitchen of the Rose Garden Tea Room is abuzz with activity.
Library

Of Rats and Men

Wed., March 27, 2019 | Olga Tsapina, Ph.D.
In the spring of 1838, Henry Meigs (1782–1861)—a veteran of the War of 1812, former U.S. Representative, and a successful lawyer—discovered that he was sharing his house
Botanical

Guardians of the Spirit

Wed., March 20, 2019 | Lisa Blackburn
Ask any bonsai aficionado to name the most famous bonsai in North America, and the answer will almost certainly be "Goshin."
Botanical

Japanese Heritage House

Wed., March 13, 2019 | Linda Chiavaroli
In February, The Huntington announced that it had acquired a 320-year-old Magistrate's House from Marugame in Japan's Kagawa Prefecture.
History of Science

Huntington and Caltech Launch New Research Institute

Wed., March 6, 2019 | Kevin Durkin
At a time when humanities programs are being slashed from college and university budgets, The Huntington and Caltech have joined forces to launch a new research institute
Library

Historian Carter G. Woodson

Wed., Feb. 27, 2019 | Deborah Miller Marr
Known today as the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950) was one of the first Black historians to begin writing about black culture and experience