Flyer for Laura Aguilar: Day of the Dead: On view September 20, 2026–March 1, 2027; Wednesday–Monday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

Illustration by Stumblday, not event photography

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Exhibition

Laura Aguilar: Day of the Dead

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens

San Marino, Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley

Included with admission: Friday–Sunday adult $34, senior 65+ $28, student $28, youth 4–11 $15; members and children under 4 free; reservations required Friday–Sunday

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See Laura Aguilar: Day of the Dead on view this weekend.

Laura Aguilar grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and spent her career photographing the people and landscapes the art world was not looking at. These pictures, made between 1984 and 1992, are her record of Los Angeles Dia de los Muertos celebrations, and they come from work The Huntington acquired from her estate. September 20 is the first day they are on the wall, with Dia de los Muertos still six weeks out.

What to expect

A photography exhibition inside The Huntington's galleries, on a campus that also holds the botanical gardens and the Doyle Lane ceramics retrospective. Expect to spend the day if you pay for admission.

Good to know

  • Admission is timed and the Huntington requires reservations Friday through Sunday.
  • The Huntington is open Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Tuesdays.
  • The exhibition stays on view through March 1, 2027.
  • Doyle Lane: Master of Clay opened September 13, 2026 and runs to the same closing date.
  • The Huntington is at 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino.

Common questions

When does it open?

Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Do I need a reservation?

The Huntington requires reservations Friday through Sunday.

What is in the show?

Photographs Laura Aguilar made from 1984 to 1992 of Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Los Angeles, from recent acquisitions from her estate.