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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has named Joel A. Klein as the inaugural Molina Curator of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. Klein, a historian of early-modern science and medicine on fellowship at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, joined the staff on Feb. 1.

A spectacular trove of thousands of valentines and related material—some dating as far back as the late 17th century—has been given to The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, the institution announced today.

One of the planet's most important and beautiful resources—its trees—will be spotlighted in a traveling exhibition of contemporary botanical artworks, on view May 19–Aug. 27, 2018, at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has acquired a unique photograph album, containing 19 prints, that offers a tantalizing glimpse into the intimate family circle of renowned scientist Charles Darwin (1809-1882).

A rare set of exquisite lithographs, depicting the pastel drawings of planets, comets, eclipses and other celestial wonders by artist/astronomer Étienne Léopold Trouvelot (1827–1895), takes center stage in late April

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens and the New Mexico Museum of Art announced today that "Frederick Hammersley: To Paint without Thinking," an exhibition on view at The Huntington through Jan. 22, will travel to the New Mexico venue, where it will be on view from May 26 through Sept. 9, 2018.

Today the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a gift by Charles and Geneva Thornton of their historic home and gardens in San Marino, California. The gift includes a substantial endowment for the preservation and maintenance of the ten-acre estate.

Anne Rothenberg, chair of the Board of Trustees for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, has announced her retirement from the Board, effective Jan. 1, 2018; Trustee Loren Rothschild will succeed her as chair.