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CREW-LA Event for the whole
family 1151 Oxford
Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Once the home of Henry E. Huntington (1850–1927) and his wife, Arabella (1850–1924), the Huntington Art Gallery opened in 1928 displaying one of the greatest collections of 18th-century British art in the country, including the celebrated Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough and View on the Stour near Dedham by John Constable, as well as a valuable collection of French decorative arts.
The Huntington's Art Gallery is now open after a $20 million renovation. The gallery offers visitors an enhanced experience with one of the finest collections of European art in the nation as well as a more accurate sense of the lifestyle of one of the most prominent millionaires of the early 20th century.
Thank you to our:
CONTACT:
DeborahAnn Marshall
c/o CREW-LA
PO Box 12155
La Crescenta, CA 91224
(818)497-3968
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Docent-led 1 hour tour begins promptly at
11:00am
10:30-10:45 am
meet at the main entrance
(Look for docent with yellow CREW-LA sign)
Cost: $20
p/p
[parking free]
REGISTRATION
Click
here to register online
Please register early, as we need to reserve the proper number of docent's one week in advance.
Lunch not included, but members are encouraged to socialize after the tour and enjoy a leisurely lunch at the outdoor Cafe' overlooking the Shakespeare Garden.
The Cafe' offers a wide variety of sandwiches and grilled items, as well as a children's menu.
Afterwards roam the grounds and library at your leisure, including the newly finished Chinese Gardens and Childrens Gardens
of the grounds.
The Library's rare books and manuscripts constitute one of the world’s largest and most extensively used collections in America outside of the Library of Congress
The Art Collections are distinguished by their
specialized character and
elegant settings in three separate galleries. A fourth space, the MaryLou
and George Boone Gallery, hosts changing exhibitions.
The Botanical Gardens are divided into more than a dozen thematic areas on 120 acres and include more than 15,000 different species of plants.