Art

Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens

San Marino, California

About

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino is one of the largest research libraries in the United States, combined with a world-class art museum and 120 acres of spectacular botanical gardens. Founded by railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington in 1919, its library holds over 11 million items including a Gutenberg Bible, while the art collection is anchored by Gainsborough's iconic Blue Boy.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

The Blue Boy

Gainsborough's celebrated 18th-century masterpiece

Gutenberg Bible

One of the world's most precious printed books

Botanical Gardens

120 acres of themed gardens from desert to Japanese