The Huntington acquires papers of contemporary novelist Kent Haruf
Kent Haruf's works explore the profound influence of the West on the national character. The archive includes extensive corrected drafts of novels and stories, plus correspondence with publishers and editors as well as letters from such fellow authors as T. C. Boyle, John Irving, Tracy Kidder, and Annie Proulx. Plainsong, his best known work, was a National Book Award finalist and a Notable Book of the Year for both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.  more...

Major photography exhibition
at The Huntington

“This Side of Paradise” examines Los Angeles photography from the mid-19th century to the present.Comprising approximately 250 images from The Huntington’s photographic collections as well as from other institutions, collectors, and the artists themselves, the exhibit uses landscape and the human body as key themes through which both the city and its photographic self-image have been projected. learn more...

Tickets required on Free Day
All non-member visitors to The Huntington on "Free Day" (the first Thursday of the month) must have a ticket. Tickets are free and can be requested by calling our ticketing agency at 800-838-3006 or by reserving online. No more tickets are available for August 7th Free Day. Tickets for Sept. 4th Free Day will be available on Aug. 1st at 9 a.m.  how to reserve tickets ...

Historic Huntington Art Gallery
now open after extensive renovation

Once the home of Henry Huntington and his wife, Arabella, the Huntington Art Gallery is now open after a $20 million renovation. The gallery offers visitors an enhanced experience with one of the finest collections of European art in the nation as well as a more accurate sense of the lifestyle of one of the most prominent millionaires of the early 20th century. view images and learn more …

Read about 18th-century French sculpture and the echoes of Shakespeare in the Chinese garden in the latest issue of Huntington Frontiers...

Become a Member now and enjoy Members' Summer Evenings at The Huntington!
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Nature, art, and literature meet in Liu Fang Yuan, The Huntington's Garden of Flowing Fragrance. learn more....

The Huntington is now open on Mondays, closed on Tuesdays. more...