Guided Walk | Another World Lies Beyond: Garden and Theme Park
Event
Discover how landscapes can transport us through words, design, and imagination.
Gardens
Classes
Explore Chinese garden design principles and their relationship to theme parks and replicated landscapes in this unique guided walk of the Garden of Flowing Fragrance. This tour will be led by former research fellow Patricia J. Yu (Mellon Fellow, 2024–2025), whose research addresses the rise and fall of China’s Garden of Perfect Brightness and its revival in modern theme parks.
Key Details
- Registration includes admission to The Huntington.
- This two-hour class includes walking on ADA-accessible paths through the Chinese Garden with a short restroom break.
- This class is suitable for participants aged 16 and older.
- Please bring registration confirmation with you.
- Check in with Education staff at Admission window #10 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
For questions about this event, please contact publicprograms@huntington.org.
In-Person Class Ticketing Policies
- Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
- To join the waitlist for this event, please email publicprograms@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.
- To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.
- Members may receive a discount for up to two tickets.
Top image: A view of the Clear and Transcendent Pavilion at the edge of the Chinese Garden’s lake. Photo by Lisa Blackburn. | The Huntington, San Marino, California.