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A cultural and educational institution with 130 acres of botanical gardens, an art museum, a library of rare books & manuscripts, and much more.
San Marino, CA
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This just in! The Huntington has acquired the literary archive of Thomas Pynchon, considered by many to be among the greatest novelists of our time.
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Proud to have teamed with
@MakeAWish
to host a memorable tea party for a young fan and her favorite musicians.
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Big news! The Huntington has acquired the archive of Eve Babitz (1943-2021), a Los Angeles author and integral member of the 1960s and ’70s art, literary, and rock music scenes. ⭐ Learn more:
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News! The Huntington has established a one-year fellowship for the study of Octavia E. Butler, the first
#scifi
writer to receive a MacArthur “genius” award and the first Black woman to win widespread recognition writing in that genre. More:
#OctaviaButler
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One rose down, 2,500 to go! 🌹 Learn how we tackle pruning thousands of roses in Rose Garden to maximize the spring bloom with Tom.
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Just announced: author
@Lisa_See
has given a trove of more than 100 rare glass plate negatives and photographs to The Huntington, providing a glimpse into the lives of Los Angeles’ Old Chinatown residents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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We did it!! Check out our glorious Centennial float in the 2020
#RoseParade
. 💯 🎉 🌹
“Cultivating Curiosity" features elements from our Chinese and Japanese Gardens, artworks like
#MaryCassatt
's "Breakfast in Bed," and the
#EllesmereChaucer
, all in floral form.
#100atTheH
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it's aliiiive!
Native to Australia, finger limes contain spherical vesicles that pop out when you cut them open. The little pearls are known as "lime caviar," and can be used as a garnish or ingredient in recipes.
📽️: Ranch gardener Gretta Treuscorff
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We just saw
#snow
at The Huntington! And it’s not the first time we’ve seen snow in L.A. In January 1949, we received enough snowfall for Huntington employees to build a snowman.❄️☃️
#LAsnow
#ThrowbackThursday
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Wearing gloves can increase the risk of damage to rare books, especially when working with objects like this delicate, dragon-themed volvelle. 🐉 ☀️ Check out this video with our curator Dan to learn more.
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Octavia E. Butler would have turned 73 today, at a time when her words feel more relevant than ever. To celebrate her birthday, we’re sharing projects inspired by her life and work, starting with this program from
@biglovely1
#atTheH
:
#OctaviaButler
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Big news! The Huntington has acquired a major work by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842), the most important female artist of 18th-century France:
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These handmade paper dolls were made in the 1860s, and the creator of the set included a letter detailing the imagined names and lives of many of the dolls, recorded long after the set was created.
Hear some of their stories with our curator Karla.
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Look who bloomed overnight!!! 🦖🌺
Our last Corpse Flower of the season began opening up slowly yesterday evening, and is still in full flower this morning. See it on view in the Conservatory now through Monday, September 18.
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The moment we’ve been waiting for: our 11th
#CorpseFlower
to date is beginning to unfurl! Join the
#BloomWatch
at
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Apricot blossoms aren’t the only pink trees in bloom! 🌸 check out the fluffy pink flowers of the Dombeya wallichii tree blooming by the Huntington Art Gallery.
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The Rose Garden is in full bloom.
@TomCarruthRoses
takes us on a cloudy day stroll.
#TheHAtHome
#MuseumMomentofZen
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Take a moment. Inhale. Exhale. Enjoy the calming waterfall from the
#JapaneseGarden
.
#MuseumMomentofZen
#TheHAtHome
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Whoa! This was unexpected! One of the
#TitanTriplets
has decided to bloom...TODAY! Are you ready, flower fans? Members' viewing hours from 5:30 to 8 tonight, with regular public hours tomorrow from 10 a.m.
#StinkyAtTheH
#CorpseFlower
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This just in: The Huntington has acquired two major collections of slavery and abolition materials, including a rare journal from the
#UndergroundRailroad
detailing the names of men and women seeking passage to freedom. More:
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Exactly 178 years ago, "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens was published today 🎁 📕
📸 : Charles
#Dickens
, "A Christmas Carol" (1881) illustration by John Leech.
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The sun is shining and cherry blossom season has begun ☀️ 🌸 See them blooming now in the Japanese and Chinese Gardens!
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Bloom alert: apricot blossoms spotted near the Chinese Garden 🌸🌸🌸
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Did you know author Jack London once photographed the Rose Parade? 🌹Experience Pasadena's 1905 parade, "America’s New Year Celebration," in photos from our Jack London Collection.
#RoseParade
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Bloom alert‼️The Rose Garden is about to reach peak bloom status
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The view from the Chinese Garden's The Stargazing Tower 望星樓 is looking pretty spectacular after the rain! 🌦🏔️
📷:
@walkinglosangeles
on Instagram
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Here's a letter-writing technique you might not have heard of: cross-writing. To save on postage and paper costs, writers in the 19th century would turn their letters 90 degrees to continue their correspondence. 📝
#NationalLetterWritingDay
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Did you know some books contain hidden images? Known as "disappearing" fore-edge painting, the secret illustration is only visible when book pages are fanned a certain direction. Here's a surprise scene found in our 1854 ed. of Dante's "The Divine Comedy."
#NationalBookLoversDay
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The peak spring bloom of the roses is winding down, but here’s one more look at the Rose Garden in all its magnificent glory.
#TheHAtHome
🌹
Filmed by
@TomCarruthRoses
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Have you ever seen such a beautiful blue vegetable? 💙🌽 This Hopi Turquoise corn was grown in The Huntington’s experimental Ranch Garden, and the variety is said to originate from the Hopi people, who lived in what is now called Arizona.
📸: Brandon Tam
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Enjoying the California cold? Watch this book get a new “sweater.” 📖☺️ Check out this binding process with our book conservator, Austin!
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So long, Scentennial! The rare
#Amorphophallustitanum
plant has officially finished flowering, but don't worry: you can relive our
#CorpseFlower
's glorious bloom forever via this time lapse:
#StinkyatTheH
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This one's for all the archivists out there—we'd be a mess without you.
📃 📜 📰 📄 📒 😓 🙏
📸: Huntington archivist processing a large manuscript collection, 1967, photographer unknown. The Huntington.
#ArchivesOnTheJob
#ArchivesHashtagParty
#ArchivesMonth
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Behold Stankosaurus Rex, a majestic and smelly beast. 🦖🌺💨
Our 12th Amorphophallus titanum (
#CorpseFlower
) peaked in its bloom early this morning, and still remains open as of 9am today. Before it closes up, our botanical staff will be hand-pollinating the plant. Stay tuned!
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Blue Boy is going to London! 🛫
In its first-ever loan, Gainsborough's iconic "The Blue Boy" is returning to the
@NationalGallery
in Jan. 2022, exactly 100 years after Britain bid farewell to the beloved painting in 1922. 🇬🇧
Details:
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Did you know The Huntington is home to some 1200 varieties of camellias? Here are a few stunning highlights blooming now near the North Vista. 🌸🌺🌸 Photos by Brandon Tam.
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holiday fit check circa 1880s 💅
Tap to see more holiday fashion in the Huntington Digital Library:
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It's camellia season! Enjoy blooms in the gardens and prize-winning specimens on view as part of the Camellia Show & Sale this weekend. 🌺 🌸
📸 : Camellia 'Minato-no-akebono' (Harbor at Dawn), Camellia ‘Izumi,’ Camellia compressa
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2024 marks the beginning of the dystopian future Octavia E. Butler envisioned in her groundbreaking novel "Parable of the Sower." 📕
On May 23-24, join us for a two-day conference that explores Butler's archive
#atTheH
. Register here:
#OctaviaButler
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When handling materials like rare books, gloves do more damage than clean, dry hands. But there are always exceptions! Follow along as Huntington staff share objects from the collections and ask the age-old question: gloves or no gloves? 🧤🚫
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Head gardener Ivan is back with another bloom alert! Check out the beautiful turquoise flowers of Puya alpestris in our Desert Garden.
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Thomas
#Gainsborough
, born
#OTD
in 1727, kept a certain element "The Blue Boy" secret for more than 200 years. This li'l pup, first revealed in a 1994 X-ray, is what's hidden beneath the painted rocks in the lower right-hand corner of the portrait.
#SecretsMW
#ProjectBlueBoy
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Take a walk with Tom Carruth, curator of the Rose Collections as he shows off our bloomin' wonderful Rose Garden. Filmed this morning!
#TheHAtHome
#roses
🌹
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A newly acquired work by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones is currently on view--but only through March 19. Details and a full-length view of the work are on our Verso blog:
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Break out the cake—we're celebrating our 100th birthday starting today! 🎉💯🥳 Stay tuned for some surprise announcements & sneak peeks into today's program.
#100atTheH
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This'll make a cactus lover out of you. Echinopsis 'First Light' and 'Apricot Glow' in the lower Desert Garden.
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Read the Ellesmere Chaucer at home in your pajamas! Making medieval manuscripts accessible.
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Honored to be among these outstanding nominees for best botanical garden in the U.S.! Vote for your favorite:
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Feast your eyes on these photos from the gardens. They were snapped over the weekend by Kelly Fernandez, the head gardener for the Herb and Shakespeare gardens.
#TheHAtHome
#MuseumMomentofZen
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Oooh! Last night’s
#CorpseFlower
bloom is still wide open this morning. The 2 remaining
#TitanTriplets
look ready to follow suit. (Our money is on “Stank” to go next.) Visiting hours 10-5 today.
#StinkyAtTheH
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The Huntington acquires major collection on the history of women's health and reproduction.
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We're celebrating
#InternationalWomensDay
with one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" by
#MaryWollstonecraft
. Published in 1792, the work was considered controversial, as it argued for equal rights to education & independence.
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In 1786, Caroline Herschel became the first woman to discover a
#comet
. Here is her account, in a book featuring her work with brother and fellow astronomer,
#WilliamHerschel
. She went on to be a pioneer in the field, identifying 8 new comets by 1797.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Rose Garden blooms having their moment on film 🎞️🌹
📸: Mamiya 645 Pro TL
🎞️: Cinestill 400D 120 format
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This just in: The Huntington will reopen its gardens to the general public on July 1, and to
#HuntingtonMembers
on June 17. Advanced tickets will be required, and galleries and most indoor spaces will remain closed. More details:
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The Li’l Stinker continues to grow, adding another 1.5 inches. But all signs point to an imminent bloom; today could be the day. Go, Stinky, go!
#StinkyAtTheH
#StinkyPlant
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Visiting this weekend? Don’t miss the cherry blossom explosion happening in the Japanese and Chinese Gardens. 🌸💥🌸
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Well, it's official. 2020 stinks.
An Amorphophallus titanum (aka
#StinkyPlant
) is gearing up for a big bloom in our Conservatory. Visitors won't be able to see the plant in person, but everyone can join the virtual
#BloomWatch
here:
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Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth II. 🌹 This grandiflora rose, "Queen Elizabeth," was created in honor of her ascension to the British throne in 1952.
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Corpse Flower summer: it ain’t over till we say it’s over🤘
Two of our previous flowers, Stankosaurus Rex and Stinkie, are gearing up for a double bloom in the Conservatory! Follow via livestream or visit in person starting (9/8) at 10am
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The Huntington is thrilled to announce a new major art acquisitions partnership with The Ahmanson Foundation. 🖼️ 🎉 The program will launch with the acquisition of this monumental 19th-century painting, "Portage Falls on the Genesee" by Thomas Cole.
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California poppies are stopping traffic in the parking lot. Spring is truly busting out all over!
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…it’s (finally) happening!! 😲🌺 Our
#CorpseFlower
Stankosaurus Rex is beginning to bloom. See it unfurl in person tonight from 5:30-9pm—the Conservatory is open with limited capacity and with advance reservations required:
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Happy
#CaliforniaPoppyDay
! We're sharing these golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) blooms from the gardens and in the collections to celebrate. 🌼 🌼
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And it's the end of another week. Happy Friday, everyone. Here's to blue skies ahead. 💙 🌳 🌞
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Grow baby grow! Stankosaurus Rex grew another 3 inches last night, and is looking noticeably plumper. We might see a bloom as soon as tonight, but these plants like to keep us guessing! Join
#BloomWatch
here:
#CorpseFlower
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Sad news, flower fans. We've determined that the
#CorpseFlower
isn't going to bloom. It didn't have enough energy for the job. The Botanical staff will open the inflorescence today to learn more, and we plan to share the process live on Facebook at 11am @
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hoping for another snow day
#atTheH
❄️🤞
📸 : Huntington employees after snowfall, January 11, 1949
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Bloom alert! 🚨 Check out the Echinopsis blooming now in our Desert Garden with head gardener Ivan. 🌵🌺
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Recently announced: The Huntington has acquired several stunning portraits, including a newly discovered John Singleton Copley painting.
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Around 100 years ago, The Huntington was starting out with just 15 staff members. Today, we have enough to make a gigantic H. 🙃💯
#100atTheH
#tbt
#ThrowbackThursday
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We’re very excited to announce
#ProjectBlueBoy
is complete! After undergoing over 500 hours of expert analysis, conservation and restoration "The Blue Boy" by
#Gainsborough
will be back on view starting March 26 in the
#HuntingtonArtGallery
.
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The Rose Garden has reached peak bloom status! 🌹
Classical performances featuring musicians from the Pasadena Conservatory of Music take place every Monday
#atTheH
from 1 - 3pm. Free with admission! Click the link to reserve tickets:
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Sold into slavery as a boy, Olaudah Equiano later helped bring the British slave trade to an end.
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Susan Juster, professor of history at
@UMich
, has been named the W.M. Keck Director of Research at The Huntington.
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Can you guess what the oldest printed book in our Library is? Hint: it's not the Gutenberg Bible.
Created centuries before the first use of movable metal type in Europe, this sacred Buddhist text was printed in China in 1085.
See it on view now!
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Last week's Li’l Stinker failed to bloom, but guess what? We have a few spares! Meet the
#TitanTriplets
. This trio of
#CorpseFlowers
still has a week or so to go before blooming. Follow their progress via daily updates on our website.
#StinkyAtTheH
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Sneak peek of some of the amazing worlds depicted in "Mapping Fiction," opening tomorrow! 🗺📚
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Proof that you didn't always need a *car* in
#LosAngeles
. 🐴 🚗
Charles C. Pierce, a view of Los Angeles, Third Street, approximately 1898. 8 x 10 in. black and white photographic print. The Huntington.
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A new exhibition coming up this fall will explore the "golden age" of Southern California architecture.
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It’s happening!!! We're excited to announce that our 22nd Corpse Flower
#atTheH
has begun blooming 🌺🦨
Visitors can see the plant bloom in the Conservatory now and during our Twilight Garden Strolls, concluding at 7:30 pm.
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With two blooms so close together, our curator John took the rare opportunity to collect pollen from one and deliver it to the other. If the pollination is successful, we should see fruits begin to appear by around January 2024! 🤞
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The orchids are up to something! Pictured: Paphiopedilum micranthum. 📸 : Brandon Tam, The Huntington's orchid collection specialist.
#TheHAtHome
#orchids
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You might be tired of the rain, but the camellias aren’t. See lots of beautiful blooms over by the North Vista!
#LArain
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The Huntington's collections include around 800 tree species from around the world 🌏🌳 Here are five must-see trees to appreciate on your next visit:
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Success! The Corpse Flower that we pollinated in September is now producing fruit. 🙌 🍑 After they reach maturity, which takes about 9 months, the seeds will be harvested and shared with botanic gardens across the country.
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