Huntington Library Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public.each year, the Huntington:* provides more than 2,000 scholars with access to a world-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, paintings, prints, sculptures, decorative arts. * awards $1.8 million in fellowships (through a peer-review process) to scholars for advanced humanities research. * educates thousands of school children and their teachers in Art, history, literature, and Botanical science through special tours and programs. * organizes special exhibitions to enhance the visitor experience, interpret the collections, and facilitate learning. * hosts more than 800,000 visitors.the Huntington has a membership totaling nearly 54,000 households, an active volunteer corps of more than 1,200, and a full- and part-time staff of about 500. It is an independent non-profit organization, supported by gifts and grants from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies and by a private endowment.