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

Library

Sesquicentennial of a Railroad Across America

Wed., May 8, 2019
It has been 150 years since eastbound and westbound railroad tracks first met at Utah's Promontory Summit, the culmination of many years of planning
Botanical

Making Ink from Oak Galls

Wed., May 1, 2019 | Usha Lee Usha Lee McFarling
Kelly Fernandez, head gardener of the Herb and Shakespeare gardens at The Huntington, and her team of docent volunteers are always on the lookout for plant materials
Exhibitions

The Image of Empire

Wed., April 24, 2019 | Melinda Melinda McCurdy
A placid river lazily flows past verdant hills, a high mountain retreat rests beneath towering pines, and delicate arches glow in the warmth of the setting sun.
Art

Virtual Model of a Masterful Wood Carving

Wed., April 24, 2019 | Justin Justin Underhill
I am a digital art historian at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies American and early modern European art.
Art

Celia Paul and the Brontës

Wed., April 24, 2019 | Karla Ann Merino Karla Ann Merino Nielsen, Ph.D.
Beautifully installed on the second floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, the "Celia Paul" exhibition invokes works by some of the 19th-century painters in The Huntington's permanent collection 
Conferences

Stereotypes and Stereotyping in the Early Modern World

Wed., April 17, 2019 | Peter Peter Lake, Koji Koji Yamamoto
Stereotyping in early modern England and its colonies deserves scrutiny in our time because stereotypes were pervasive
Audio

Recent Lectures: Jan. 10–April 1, 2019

Wed., April 17, 2019 | Kevin 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 Usha Lee McFarling
The eye-catching new rose that is helping The Huntington celebrate its centennial year was unveiled just a few months ago.