The Huntington museum was the site for a recent meet-up. The grounds have themed gardens (desert, Japanese, etc.) and many statues. There is a library with the largest collection outside of the National Archives, an arboretum with rain forest, rose gardens, and a couple art galleries.

Here are some interior items.

I'm guessing this is a harpsichord, not a piano, because it is from 1773.


Various knick-knacks.


Tapestry.


Little men.


Chairs from 1823. Painting is "Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishops' Grounds", 1823-26, by John Constable.


Ceramics.


Works by Shakespeare and others.


Gutenberg bible (one of two volumes) from about 1455.


"Pinkie" by Thomas Lawrence, 1794. She died about a year later, aged 12, from whooping cough.


"The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough, about 1770. The artist painted over something already started.

[Bob Harris]

I am very surprised they allow photographs inside, it has been years, but a great place to visit.

[SpecialK]

I am very surprised they allow photographs inside...

No flash, no monopod, no water...

[Serenity]

Really nice to see! The harpsichord is beautifull! Do you know how many books they have in the library? And, do you have any photos from outside?
/Serenity

[Sailor]

Amazing - I've read of this place, but never have been there. Thanks for all of these great shots.

Jer

[SpecialK]

Really nice to see! The harpsichord is beautifull! Do you know how many books they have in the library? And, do you have any photos from outside?
/Serenity

More than 6 million books.
Library

[slowpez]

What a place. The gardens look wonderful and would be heaven to photograph. Thanks for posting these.

[Serenity]

More than 6 million books? Wow! The garden looks really beautiful, thanks for posting photos from it too!

[SpecialK]

Thanks for the comments. It is a nice place to visit.

[tim60]

Beautiful place. I once wrote a reference to enable one of my students to get a reader's ticket to the library. But even though I was qualified to write the reference, I was not qualified to allow my friend to take me into the library when I visited. I really enjoyed that day, spent appreciating the museum and garden and discussing the application of 20th century continental philosophy to engineering design.

[Bruce]

Some very nice shots there, restrictions aside it is great to see a museum letting photography happen. We have a few in Oz that just won't allow it at all.

[SpecialK]

A few more...:-)









Diana.


Henry Huntington and wife are here.










Charles Dickens.


The Aenid.


Inconveniencies.


JJ Audubon drawings.