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Library Art Museum Botanical Gardens
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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

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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, 2027
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  • Rose 'Easy Does It'
    Event
    Now Blooming: Roses
    April 25, 2024–Dec. 15, 2024
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  • A large sculpture in a garden, created with charred wood and ceramics.
    Exhibition
    Mineo Mizuno: Homage to Nature
    May 25, 2024–May 25, 2029
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  • A black and white image of a smoke cloud rising from the ground with a person walking away.
    Exhibition
    Storm Cloud: Picturing the Origins of Our Climate Crisis
    Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025
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  • A green image with an illustration of a fruit tree in a garden.
    Exhibition
    奪天工 Growing and Knowing in the Gardens of China
    Sept. 14, 2024–Jan. 6, 2025
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  • An enamel artwork featuring a person and a dog looking at a glowing square on an ornate carpet.
    Exhibition
    Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West
    Nov. 16, 2024–March 3, 2025
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    Music in the Chinese Garden
    Wed., Nov. 20, 2024
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  • A person looks at a traditional Chinese scroll painting.
    Event
    「奪天工」展: 中文講解 / Growing and Knowing: Mandarin Talks
    Wed., Nov. 20, 2024
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  • A vanilla plant with yellow leaves and a red flower.
    Event
    Sip of History: Vanilla, the Edible Orchid
    Wed., Nov. 20, 2024
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  • Two people inside a greenhouse revealing a green plant in a bag.
    Event
    Situating Chinese Medicine in the Context of Regional Migration
    Thu., Nov. 21, 2024
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2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Shop the Huntington Store’s holiday gift guide for quality artisan gifts and Huntington exclusives. From unique items inspired by nature and timeless classics anyone is sure to love, this curated selection is sure to satisfy and delight.

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A male Allen’s hummingbird surveys his territory. | Photo by Jeff Silverman.

Five Great Hummingbird Plants

Wild birds enliven The Huntington’s landscape throughout the year thanks to the ample habitat that the gardens provide. Among the most cherished avian guests are hummingbirds. These tiny, vibrant visitors avail themselves of The Huntington’s abundant nest sites and nesting materials, water features, and food sources.

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A male Allen’s hummingbird surveys his territory. | Photo by Jeff Silverman.

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Celebrating Native American Heritage

Honor the experiences and contributions of Native American, American Indian, and Indigenous peoples, including the celebrated artists and influential authors in The Huntington’s collections. Discover important artworks on view, learn about the research taking place throughout the institution, and explore the vast archive of stories and programming.

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Charles Elachi, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence during the “Why It Matters” event on Oct. 9. Elachi screened a NASA video of the Perseverance rover’s landing on Mars in 2021. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Daring Mighty Things with Charles Elachi

Charles Elachi, the former director of NASA and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, talked with Huntington President Karen Lawrence about the importance of daring to take risks, environmental stewardship, and the mutually enriching interactions among the arts, humanities, and sciences.

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Charles Elachi, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence during the “Why It Matters” event on Oct. 9. Elachi screened a NASA video of the Perseverance rover’s landing on Mars in 2021. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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