The Huntington

Our world-renowned collections support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for a community of the curious. 

Founded in 1919 by Henry E. and Arabella Huntington, the institution supports research and promotes public engagement through its expansive library, art, and botanical collections. 

The Huntington
The Huntington
How to Fix a Book: From Hinge Repair to Page Tears
How to Fix a Book: From Hinge Repair to Page Tears
Walking the Grounds During Twilight in Summer as the Sun Slips Behind the San Gabriel Mountains (4K)
Walking the Grounds During Twilight in Summer as the Sun Slips Behind the San Gabriel Mountains (4K)
Wang Mansheng Makes His Own Paint Brushes
Wang Mansheng Makes His Own Paint Brushes
How to Read Middle English: Transcribing Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
How to Read Middle English: Transcribing Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Shapiro Book Prize Lecture - “Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson”
Shapiro Book Prize Lecture - “Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson”
American Affections: The Life, Loves, and Letters of Mary Fish
American Affections: The Life, Loves, and Letters of Mary Fish
Life’s “Continual Vibrations”: Asian American Artists and the Natural World
Life’s “Continual Vibrations”: Asian American Artists and the Natural World
How To Recognize Decorative Art: Look for Handmade History
How To Recognize Decorative Art: Look for Handmade History
Three Women Doctors of Late Imperial China
Three Women Doctors of Late Imperial China
The Ancient Domestic Medico-Culinary Traditions of China (and Beyond)
The Ancient Domestic Medico-Culinary Traditions of China (and Beyond)
Research Lecture | Peregrine Tyam & Mrs. Mary Verney: Patriarchy & Race in Late 17th-Century England
Research Lecture | Peregrine Tyam & Mrs. Mary Verney: Patriarchy & Race in Late 17th-Century England
Research Lecture | Early Books' Migration: European Upheaval and American Collections
Research Lecture | Early Books' Migration: European Upheaval and American Collections
Founders’ Day 2025 | Sowing Community: Living with Octavia E. Butler’s Parables
Founders’ Day 2025 | Sowing Community: Living with Octavia E. Butler’s Parables
How to Grow Roses: From Planting to Pruning
How to Grow Roses: From Planting to Pruning
Walking the Japanese Garden in the Morning Under a Light Winter Rain (in 4k)
Walking the Japanese Garden in the Morning Under a Light Winter Rain (in 4k)
Ecosensibility Exercise in the Chinese Garden with Zheng Bo
Ecosensibility Exercise in the Chinese Garden with Zheng Bo
California Harlem Renaissance Artist Sargent Claude Johnson
California Harlem Renaissance Artist Sargent Claude Johnson
Walking the Desert Garden on a Quiet December Morning (in 4k)
Walking the Desert Garden on a Quiet December Morning (in 4k)
Aliens, Mars Selfies, and Oceans on Europa: An Interview with Charles Elachi
Aliens, Mars Selfies, and Oceans on Europa: An Interview with Charles Elachi
Why It Matters: Charles Elachi in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence
Why It Matters: Charles Elachi in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence
CLOSE-UP: A 19th-century Portrait by Goya
CLOSE-UP: A 19th-century Portrait by Goya
Rebeca Méndez on Storm Cloud, John Ruskin, and a Perfect Sky
Rebeca Méndez on Storm Cloud, John Ruskin, and a Perfect Sky
Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning (in 4k)
Walking the Chinese Garden on a Summer Morning (in 4k)
How-To: Orchid Care with Brandon Tam
How-To: Orchid Care with Brandon Tam
A Conversation with Kevin Kwan - “Lies and Weddings: A Novel”
A Conversation with Kevin Kwan - “Lies and Weddings: A Novel”
CLOSE-UP: A Rare Stoneware Jar (ca. 1750)
CLOSE-UP: A Rare Stoneware Jar (ca. 1750)
The Making of
The Making of "Homage to Nature" by Mineo Mizuno
Indigenous and Black Fridays: What Robinson Crusoe Tells Us about Race
Indigenous and Black Fridays: What Robinson Crusoe Tells Us about Race
Native Land, Contaminated Water, and Solutions to Global Hunger from Mexico’s Yaqui Valley
Native Land, Contaminated Water, and Solutions to Global Hunger from Mexico’s Yaqui Valley