Afternoon at the Huntington
27 July 2010 | by Jen in Art
I’ve been wanting to visit the Huntington in San Marino ever since I stumbled upon it (online) in my quest for wedding locations last summer. (It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since then!) The Huntington was out of our price range but still remained a place of interest; what I found most intriguing was their scholarly library. I’m not sure what it takes to qualify but not just anyone can go in and start poking around the old books. Luckily for the rest of us, there are beautiful art exhibits (permanent and changing), architecture and expansive gardens. My husband and I went over the weekend and I must say, we fell in love with the place! I felt like we were on vacation, in a land far, far away. If we lived in the area I would seriously consider getting a yearly membership. If you are ever in SoCal or are a local you must visit.
I took a ton of photos and have included some highlights here:
I came away with my one required souvenir, the sweetly illustrated Kate Greenaway’s Mother Goose which you can get on Amazon (but it would be so much better if you visited the Huntington gift store instead).
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 6 Comments
Looks like a beautiful place to spend the day. Thanks for sharing
What an amazing place! The art is wonderful and it looks like the building and grounds are spectacular! I love Kate G. books….I have some paper dolls! Great photos! Post some more! ♥
The 2nd photo (portrait of a lady) is really beautiful, soft, romantic. Reminds me of you.
Have you been to the Museum of Jurassic Technology yet? It’s in Culver City. They have a portrait painting of Napoleon – in the eye of a needle – among other fascinating art works.
Loved the miniature portrait brooch and the light bulbs! If you are into dollhouse miniatures in general, the Art Institute of Chicago’s historical miniature rooms are phenomenal. Each miniature room is reproduced with authentic furnishings and colors/styles of a particular period.
thanks everyone! it really is one of my favorite places.
@:Deborah – aww, shucks, that very sweet of you to say! no, i haven’t been to the Museum of Jurassic Technology although another friend of mine told me i ought to go.
That place looks amazing!!!!! What a nice outing.