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Join our vibrant Huntington Volunteer Community! As a Huntington volunteer, you'll be vital in sharing our extensive art, library, and botanical collections, engaging exhibitions, and enriching public educational programs.
Encompassing about 130 acres, the Botanical Gardens feature living collections in 16 stunning themed gardens with more than 83,000 living plants, including rare and endangered species, and a laboratory for botanical conservation and research.
What may be the first aerial photographs of Pasadena, captured in 1909, were the product of a risky—almost disastrous—undertaking. When photographer Harold A. Parker was on the balloon American, he took photos of the city from the air. But the journey became harrowing when the balloon flew off course.
Jason Pearl is an associate professor of English at Florida International University and a 2023–24 short-term fellow at The Huntington, studying the topic of “Aerial Vistas: The Advent of Flight and the View from Above.”
Explore a relic from the origins of our solar system, 4.5 billion years ago, and learn about the James Webb Space Telescope, designed to see stars and galaxies that are at the farthest reaches of our universe.
Across the center on dark blue speckled ground march peacocks, facing left, left legs held up as if about to take a step forward. Their tail feathers trail on the ground behind them. Acanthus leaves in blue and green twist between and around the birds. Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
The Huntington Ball is the premier fundraising event of our calendar year. Proceeds from The Huntington Ball will support our mission to share our world-renowned collections, support scholarship, foster learning, inspire creativity, and offer transformative experiences for diverse audiences.
With more than 10,000 orchids, The Huntington houses one of the largest orchid collections in the United States, specializing in an array of genera including Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium, Cymbidium, Cattleya, Stanhopea, Lycaste, and various botanical species.
Experience The Huntington like never before by taking one of our guided Specialty Tours. These tours allow a closer, more intimate look at the history and features of The Huntington’s collections. All Specialty Tours include general admission.
Fri., Sept. 13 | 6:30–9:30 p.m. | Adults (18 and up): $20, Youth (4-17): $10, 3 and under: free. Experience the magic of the movies at The Huntington featuring Jurassic Park, outdoors! Picnicking allowed on the lawn. No outside alcohol is permitted.