Founded | 1919 |
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Founders | Henry E. Huntington, Arabella Huntington |
Type | Collections-based research and educational institution |
Focus | Research, education |
Location | |
Coordinates | 34°07′38″N 118°06′36″W / 34.12722°N 118.11000°W |
Area served | Southern California |
President | Karen R. Lawrence |
Endowment | $411 million (as of June 30, 2013) |
Employees | 478 |
Volunteers | 1,200 |
Website | huntington |
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington,[a] is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington and Arabella Huntington in San Marino, California, United States. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus on 18th and 19th century European art and 17th to mid-20th century American art. The property also has approximately 120 acres (49 ha) of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, including the "Japanese Garden", the "Desert Garden", and the "Chinese Garden".
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