The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California was once the home of Henry and Arabella Huntington. Henry Huntington was a successful businessman who made his fortune in railroads. He and Arabella amassed a huge collection of books, art, and plants from around the world. In 1919, they decided to open their collection to the public. Today, the Huntington continues to house their collections and provide tours, educational programs, and care of the gardens and rare materials.

1. What is
The Huntington?

2. The Huntington Library, Art
Collections, and Botanical Gardens
in San Marino, California
was once home to
Henry and Arabella Huntington.

3. Henry Huntington was a very
successful businessman that made his
fortune mainly in railroads.

4. Together, Henry and Arabella
collected huge numbers of books and
art, as well as all sorts of beautiful
plants from all over the world.

5. In 1919, the Huntingtons decided to
share their collection with the world.

6. When you visit us, you can see
some of these special things.

7. The staff at The Huntington
do many things.

8. They tend the gardens, give
tours, and take care of the
books and other rare and
valuable things.

9. Here’s what some of them do!

10. Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

11. I am really lucky.
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

12. think I’m a historian,
but in reality I’m a
Steve Hackel
My friends
time traveler.
Historian/Time Traveler

13. I get to spend my
days at The Huntington
searching for clues about
how people lived in
the past.
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

14. Sometimes that
means reading
old books...
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

15. but it usually means
reading letters and diaries
from a time when people
did all their writing by
HAND on PAPER with
a FEATHER PEN!
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

16. Imagine that!
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

17. To me The Huntington
is my own personal time-traveling
machine!
Steve Hackel
Historian/Time Traveler

18. Guy Fish
Museum Educator

19. Did you know that
museums, like schools,
have teachers that
educate visitors about
their collections?
Guy Fish
Museum Educator

20. learned from visiting this
website, objects have
Guy Fish
As you may have
stories to tell.
Museum Educator

21. Guy Fish
The fun part for us
educators is creating
the stories that make
these objects really
come alive!
Museum Educator

22. Guy Fish
My goal is always to
make learning fun.
Museum Educator

23. If you enjoy learning
new things and helping
others learn, then maybe
Guy Fish
this job is for you!
Museum Educator

24. Holly Moore
Conservator

25. Conservators at
The Huntington have
the responsibility of
restoring, or "xing, the
Holly Moore
Conservator
things we have
collected...

26. like old books, letters,
maps, and drawings.
Holly Moore
Conservator

27. Holly Moore
Conservator
Some of these
things are super old,
and might have been
torn or otherwise
crumpled up over
the years.

28. Holly Moore
Conservator
I work in a big
laboratory with other
conservators.

29. Together we take care of and repair the things
we collect so they will last for many years.

30. The Huntington shows
some of these things
in galleries, where they
are enjoyed by
everyone who visits.
Holly Moore
Conservator

31. The Huntington is rich in primary sources.
Please extend your explorations by
exploring our website or
visiting The Huntington soon.