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Science and the Humanities, Pasadena and Beyond
For Founder’s Day, Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence and Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum discussed the rich intersections of the sciences and humanities and the long-standing partnership between Caltech and The Huntington.
"This Land Is ..." Exhibition Opens June 14
Timed to the nation’s 250th anniversary, “This Land Is …” uses The Huntington’s collections and key loans—from the Declaration of Independence to contemporary art—to examine the relationship between people, place, and nation.
Building the Library of the Future: The Library/Art Building
The once-in-a-century project will restore the historic public-facing wing of the 1919 Library exhibition halls—designed by architect Myron Hunt—and modernize back-of-house spaces for today.
Inside the Research Program
In a moment when university resources shrink and public funding wanes, The Huntington supports roughly 150 research fellows and welcomes more than 2,000 additional readers annually who conduct independent research in its collections. These fellowships form one of largest and longest-running centers for humanistic research in the nation.
A Sanctuary Amid the Ashes
Marking the anniversary of the Eaton Fire, The Huntington shares five lessons from the recovery—from sheltering Torah scrolls and salvaged tiles to aiding residents and restoring gardens after the disaster.
Ava DuVernay on Interpreting American History
President Karen R. Lawrence and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay engage in a conversation about how storytelling influences public understanding of America’s history and its possibilities for the future.
How to Grow Roses
Stephen Reid, assistant curator and head gardener of the Rose Garden, shares expert tips on selecting, planting, and caring for roses.
How to Read Middle English
Learn how to read 15th-century handwriting with Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D., William A. Moffett Senior Curator of Medieval Manuscripts and British History and Head of Library Curatorial. Using the famed Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript, she demonstrates how to recognize unusual letterforms, lost characters like thorn (þ) and yogh (ȝ), and quirks of medieval spelling.
How to Recognize Decorative Arts
Lauren Cross, Gail-Oxford Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, shares three principles to consider when looking at objects in an art gallery or in your own home.
For the Media
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