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Art

For the Love of Flowers

Wed., Jan. 17, 2018 | Melinda McCurdy
Have you ever found yourself fascinated by the intricate shapes and features of plants, or even taken the time to draw or photograph a beautiful flower that caught your eye? In the exhibition "In Pursuit of Flora: 18th-Century Botanical Drawings from The Huntington's Art Collections,"
Conferences

British Theater Censorship in the Georgian Era

Wed., Jan. 10, 2018 | David O'Shaughnessy
I am convening a conference at The Huntington titled "The Censorship of British Theatre, 1737–1843," which will take place on Jan. 12 and 13 in The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall. Leading experts on 18th- and 19th-century theater will explore the implications of statutory theater censorship as Britain
Education

Deep Learning about “Visual Voyages”

Wed., Jan. 3, 2018 | Kevin Durkin
Last fall, roughly 100 sixth-graders from the Charles W. Eliot Arts Magnet Academy in Altadena, Calif., and 75 eighth-graders from the Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet School in Los Angeles came to The Huntington to take part in daylong learning experiences inspired by the exhibition "Visual Voyages
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Stories Worth Revisiting

Wed., Dec. 27, 2017 | Kevin Durkin
Before we bid farewell to 2017 and welcome 2018, we'd like to highlight several stories published over the past 12 months that are among our favorites. We launch our retrospective with one of our most popular stories of the year, an exploration of the tiny winged creatures known as fairies
Botanical

Drawing Enlightenment from Stones

Mon., Dec. 18, 2017 | Lisa Blackburn
If the hectic pace of the holiday season has you craving a bit of tranquility, try this centuries-old tip for restoring inner calm—spend some quiet time in the contemplation of stones.
Exhibitions

Graffiti in the Ellesmere Chaucer

Wed., Dec. 13, 2017 | Vanessa Wilkie, Ph.D.
In April 1917, the Cambria set sail from London for New York. Most of the passengers had no idea that one of the world's great libraries sat below decks in 101 wooden crates. Shakespeare folios and quartos were packed in with some 8,000 early printed books.
Conferences

Globalizing the Protestant Reformations

Wed., Dec. 6, 2017 | Ulinka Rublack
The origins of the Protestant Reformations are often traced to the German friar Martin Luther (1483–1546), who on Oct. 31, 1517, posted a document with 95 theses against the indulgence trade
Art

Nuestro Mundo

Wed., Nov. 29, 2017 | Linda Chiavaroli
To complement the exhibition "Visual Voyages: Images of Latin American Nature from Columbus to Darwin," The Huntington engaged young Angeleno artists, ages 18 to 26, to look at Latin America from their own viewpoints.