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Whether you’re a longtime Member or a first-time visitor, here are four Huntington highlights to make the most of your visit this spring.

“Wang Mansheng: Without Us,” an installation that explores the interconnectedness of all living things through contemporary art and classical Chinese conceptions of nature, will be on view May 17–Aug. 4, 2025.

漢庭頓圖書館、藝術館和植物園將舉辦《王滿晟：無人》，這是一個沉浸式裝置性的繪畫展覽，通過當代藝術和中國古典自然觀探索萬物之間的相互聯繫。

The Huntington’s Gutenberg Bible reunites with a long-lost 15th-century print, prompting a close look at scholarly clues hidden in the book’s margins.

The Huntington has acquired the exceptionally rare 15th-century devotional print “Christ on the Mount of Olives,” reuniting it with the institution’s prized Gutenberg Bible.

A seasoned museum educator and interdisciplinary scholar, Luarca-Shoaf brings extensive leadership experience in education program development and community engagement. She begins her new role on March 31.

The Huntington has acquired the archive of Italian-born artist Gusmano Cesaretti, a self-taught photographer renowned for capturing significant portraits of Southern California’s Mexican American community, incisive views of Los Angeles urban space, and set images for multiple Hollywood films.

The Huntington has awarded the 2025 Shapiro Book Prize to Ashley Brown for the biography “Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson.” The biennial prize, which includes a $10,000 cash award, honors an outstanding first scholarly monograph in American history and culture.