Explore Our Collection!
The Huntington Museum of Art has an extensive permanent collection, including American and European paintings, prints and sculpture, contemporary and natural history prints, studio and decorative glass, ceramics, folk art, Asian decorative objects, Haitian art, Peruvian pottery, and prayer rugs. The museum also features permanent installations of Near Eastern art and artifacts, antique firearms and a decorative arts/glass gallery.
Our online site is a work in progress and only a small portion of the collection is currently available. Additional records are being added continuously. Please return frequently to see what's new.
Tips for Searching
Keyword Search
The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for self portrait will return records associated with self OR portrait). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Landscape with Figures"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.
Advanced Search
The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.
Random Images
The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.
Catalog Searches (Archives / Photos / Libraries / Objects)
The catalog buttons can also help narrow down your search, by only searching with a selected catalog. If you only want to search for Photos, click the Photos button and type in your keyword(s) or phrase. You can also browse records within that catalog without performing a search. Phrase searching, wildcards (*) as well as AND/OR statements are available when performing catalog searches.
The Huntington Museum of Art makes reasonable efforts to include accurate information but makes no warranties as to its accuracy and assumes no liability for any errors or omissions in the content. Materials presented are made available only for non-commercial/educational use and are protected by copyright by HMA, the artists/creators, and/or relevant third parties.