An Old Book Gets a New Cradle

While Huntington visitors have long admired the Gutenberg Bible on display in the Library Exhibition Hall, few may realize that it is in two volumes—while one is on display, the other is at rest in an acid-free archival box in a vault.

Highlights from the Boone Collection of French Ceramics

One of the French rooms in the Huntington Art Gallery just got a little fancier. Recent gifts to The Huntington from art patron, collector, and Huntington trustee emerita MaryLou Boone, the decorated works of functional art are captivating as individual objects and illustrate the history of the art form.

Carmageddon, the Prequel

Historian Matthew Roth might be inclined to say that the so-called Carmageddon will go down as a mere SigAlert in the long, complicated history of L.A.’s freeway system. You can download his lecture “Concrete Utopia: Roads and Freeways in Los Angeles” and listen to it in your car this weekend.

Happily Ever After

Walt Disney’s animated movie Sleeping Beauty begins with a live action shot of a gold-plated book adorned with jewels. As the narrator reads the opening lines the viewer is soon transported to a far away land. Enter Marieka Kaye, an exhibits conservator at The Huntington.

A New Home for a Storied Piece of Marble

A newly mounted marble bust of George Washington in the upstairs hallway of the Huntington Art Gallery is a larger-than-life portrait of the first president with a remarkable back story.

The Mean Streets of L.A.

A new video game used street maps from the Library’s holdings to lay the foundation for their vintage cityscape. The final result is a gritty, three-dimensional virtual city where gamers will be able to immerse themselves in a realistic world of noir.