"What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century" is a two-part exhibition that invites visitors to consider the continued relevance of the role of The Huntington's library in documenting the human experience. The more than 100 items featured (about 50 in each of two consecutive installations) represent recent trends in developing The Huntington's Library collection and range from a 15th-century Middle English manuscript of one of the foundational texts of travel literature to large-scale inkjet botanical prints made in 2009 by California artist Jane O'Neal. Other highlights include 19th-century valentines, a 1942 photograph by Ansel Adams of the sandstone wall and ancient ruins at Canyon de Chelly, and author Paul Theroux's journal for his classic book "The Great Railway Bazaar," among many others. All works on view have been acquired in the 21st century, and this is the first time that they will be on public display at The Huntington. Together the objects illuminate, in unexpected ways, the rich texture and diversity of the Library today.
"What Now, Part 2" is on view May 2 – Aug. 24, 2020
Mon & Wed - Sun 10am – 5pm
Tue CLOSED
Last ticketed entry time is 4pm
Adult $25/$29
Senior (65+) $21/$24
Military (active/ID) $21/$24
Student (f/t ID) $21/$24
Youth (4-11) $13
Child (under 4) free
Groups (15+) $19/$23
College Card (f/t ID) $36
Members free
Library, West Hall
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA
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What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century, Part 1
