HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY

Programs

1. Library division the huntington library is one of the world's great independent research libraries, holding some 12 million cultural treasures that span the 11th through the 21st centuries. These extraordinary and diverse materials - more than 95% of which are rare and special collections - are centered on 14 intersecting collection strengths: american history; british history; history of science, technology, and medicine; literature in english; medieval manuscripts; early printed books; california history and culture; history of the american west; hispanic history and culture; photography; maps and atlases; prints, posters, and ephemera; architecture; and pacific rim history and culture. Through these collections, the library supports scholarly research, public exhibitions, and educational programs that advance understanding of history, literature, science, and culture. The library's collections encompass 9.2 million manuscripts; 470,000 rare books; 430,000 reference books; 920,000 prints and ephemera; 870,000 photographs; and more than 8 terabytes of digital collections. Hailing from some 30 countries, each year approximately 2,300 researchers make more than 14,000 in-person…

   $24,889,651 spent$609,304 earned by the program
   31% of program spending

2. Botanical division encompassing approximately 130 acres of the 207-acre grounds, the botanical gardens comprise more than a dozen themed gardens representing diverse landscapes and plant collections from around the world. Highlights * liu fang yuan, the garden of flowing fragrance, reflects the traditional design of scholar gardens in suzhou, china, and features a 1.5-acre lake, a complex of pavilions, a teahouse and tea shop, stone bridges, and waterfalls set against a wooded backdrop of mature oaks and pines. The garden's also includes, a restaurant, and an exhibition complex. At more than 15 acres, it is one of the largest classical-style chinese gardens outside china. * the japanese garden, set along a canyon to the south of the chinese garden, includes a traditional japanese house, a moon bridge, a walled zen garden, two bonsai courts, and seifu-an, a ceremonial teahouse and garden. In 2023, the japanese heritage shoya house, a 350-year-old structure transported from japan, opened to the public. * the desert garden features one of the largest outdoor collections of mature cacti and succulents in the world. Recent improvements include expanded access and ada-compliant…

   $21,639,859 spent$428,861 earned by the program
   27% of program spending

3. Education division the education division provides meaningful learning opportunities for increasingly diverse audiences, serving thousands of k-12 students, teachers, families, and lifelong learners each year. Through special tours, programs, and events in art, history, literature, and botanical science, the division enhances the visitor experience, deepens interpretation of the collections, and fosters inquiry-based learning. The huntington's education programs are designed to connect audiences directly with the institution's extraordinary collections while encouraging continued learning among a broad public. Each year, approximately 20,000 students participate in school-based programs on campus. The huntington also partners with schools and districts to foster sustained engagement with students and teachers through repeat visits and professional development initiatives. Education staff employ inquiry-based teaching strategies and support educators in integrating these methods into classroom practice, extending the impact of huntington programs beyond the campus. In addition, approximately 12,000 individuals participate annually in public education programs, including classes,…

   $18,915,721 spentof which $2,120,344 as grants$19,936,345 earned by the program
   24% of program spending

4. Art museum division the art museum features british, european, american, and asian art spanning more than 500 years and includes more than 45,000 objects that are preserved, studied, and displayed for the benefit of the public. Extraordinary examples of decorative and folk art, paintings, prints, and drawings, photography, and sculpture are exhibited in the huntington art gallery (the original home of henry e. And arabella huntington) and in the virginia steele scott galleries of american art. Both buildings also host temporary exhibitions that highlight masterworks from the collections and connect the huntington's historic works with contemporary artistic practice.british and european artdisplayed in an early 20th-century beaux-arts residence, once the winter home of henry e. And arabella huntington, the british and european art collection encompasses a broad range of styles, cultures, and media, from antiquity to the present day. It features one of the most significant holdings of british art outside the united kingdom, including its famous collection of 18th-century grand manner portraits such as thomas gainsborough's the blue boy, joshua reynolds' sarah siddons as the tragic…

   $14,912,035 spent$25,301 earned by the program
   19% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $80,357,266.