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The Huntington and Princeton University Press Publish Five-Volume Work Exploring History of Science Collections
'Worlds Unfolding: Science on the Page' explores centuries of curiosity, discovery, and visual culture, from medieval manuscripts to space exploration.
Tue., Aug. 11, 2026Worlds Unfolding: Science on the Page explores centuries of curiosity, discovery, and visual culture, from medieval manuscripts to space exploration.
The Golden Apple of Democracy
Danielle Allen on the Declaration, Equality, and the Work of Democratic Renewal
Tue., July 28, 2026 | Annabel AdamsHarvard scholar Danielle Allen explores the Declaration’s promise of equality in Shapiro Lecture connected to “This Land Is ...”
The Huntington Names 2026–27 Research Fellows
More than 180 scholars from around the world receive funding to conduct humanities research using The Huntington’s collections during the 2026–27 academic year.
Tue., July 21, 2026The 2026–27 fellowship cohort will bring more than 180 scholars to The Huntington, backed by roughly $2 million in institutional support.
Rare Double Corpse Flower Bloom Expected at The Huntington
Two Corpse Flowers are expected to bloom in the coming weeks, giving visitors a fleeting chance to experience one of the plant kingdom’s most dramatic—and pungent—spectacles.
Thu., July 2, 2026Two Titan Arums, also known as Corpse Flowers, are preparing to bloom at The Huntington, giving visitors a rare chance to see and smell the fleeting botanical spectacle.
The Huntington Presents “Stories from the Library: ‘Damaged Goods’ and ‘The Mirror of the Moon’”
New installations reveal how imperfect objects and lunar fascination shape humanity
Tue., June 23, 2026New exhibitions in the “Stories from the Library” series explore how imperfect objects preserve human stories and how the moon has shaped science, art, literature, and imagination.
This Land Is Alive
Terry Tempest Williams and President Karen R. Lawrence on Attention, Revision, and the Open Space of Democracy
Tue., June 9, 2026 | Annabel AdamsTerry Tempest Williams and President Karen R. Lawrence on Attention, Revision, and the Open Space of Democracy.
Where Land Takes Root: Rethinking the American Garden
At The Huntington’s American Garden Symposium, scholars and garden leaders explored how landscapes shape—and reflect—the American story
Tue., May 26, 2026 | Annabel AdamsThe Huntington’s American Garden Symposium examined gardens as archives of history, labor, conservation, and cultural meaning.
Library Acquisitions Reveal How History Is Recorded—and What It Leaves Out
Tue., May 19, 2026Six manuscript, book, and photo acquisitions span histories from Edo-period Japan and Arctic exploration to early America, English criminal justice, colonial Mexico, and experimental photography in Los Angeles.