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- [Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Beverly Gage to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum on May 26](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/04/23/pulitzer-prize-winning-historian-beverly-gage-to-appear-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-on-may-26/) - Author of the anticipated new book This Land Is Your Land will bring a sweeping, timely conversation about American history to Hartford Hartford, Conn. (April 23, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & Museum will welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. for a conversation about her acclaimed
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Launches 2026 Birdies for Charity Campaign](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/03/12/the-mark-twain-house-museum-launches-2026-birdies-for-charity-campaign/) - Hartford, Conn. (March 12, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to launch its 2026 Birdies for Charity campaign, inviting supporters to make their gifts go further during a special year for the nation and for one of its most enduring literary voices. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the
- [Andrew McCarthy to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum April 15](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/03/02/andrew-mccarthy-to-appear-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-april-15/) - New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor discusses Who Needs Friends and the evolving meaning of male friendship HARTFORD, Conn. (March 2, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & Museum will welcome New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy for an evening program on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
- [Mark Twain House & Museum Welcomes Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for Chain of Ideas Author Talk, Presented in Partnership with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/01/20/mark-twain-house-museum-welcomes-dr-ibram-x-kendi-for-chain-of-ideas-author-talk-presented-in-partnership-with-the-stowe-center-for-literary-activism/) - Mark Twain House & Museum Welcomes Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for Chain of Ideas Author Talk, Presented in Partnership with the Stowe Center for Literary Activism Hartford, CT (January 20, 2026) - The Mark Twain House & Museum will welcome National Book Award–winning historian and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for an author talk
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Completes Fundraising Campaign to Place Headstone on George Griffin’s New York City Grave](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/01/16/the-mark-twain-house-museum-completes-fundraising-campaign-to-place-headstone-on-george-griffins-new-york-city-grave/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum Completes Fundraising Campaign to Place Headstone on George Griffin’s New York City Grave Hartford, CT (January 16, 2026) — The Mark Twain House & Museum announced today that it has met and exceeded its fundraising goal for the George Griffin Headstone Fund, ensuring that George Griffin will receive a
- [PEN/Faulkner Award–Winning Author Joseph O’Neill to Appear at The Mark Twain House & Museum on February 12](https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/01/13/pen-faulkner-award-winning-author-joseph-oneill-to-appear-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-on-february-12/) - Hartford, Conn. — The Mark Twain House & Museum will host PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction–winning novelist Joseph O’Neill for a talk and book signing on Wednesday, February 12, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., featuring his new novel, Godwin. The evening will include a moderated discussion followed by an opportunity for attendees to have books
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Two January Author Talks: One Virtual, One In Person](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/12/17/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-two-january-author-talks-one-virtual-one-in-person/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES TWO JANUARY AUTHOR TALKS: ONE VIRTUAL, ONE IN PERSON Hartford, CT (January 2026) – The Mark Twain House & Museum will kick off the new year with two author events in January, bringing audiences into conversation with history and contemporary fiction in the spirit of Twain’s enduring love
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Full Slate of Holiday Programming for December](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/12/03/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-full-slate-of-holiday-programming-for-december/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FULL SLATE OF HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING FOR DECEMBER Hartford, CT — December 2025 — The Mark Twain House & Museum is celebrating the holiday season with a vibrant lineup of December events, including candlelit tours, creative workshops, and festive author talks that invite visitors to experience the historic home in
- [Mark Twain House & Museum Launches Campaign to Place Monument on New York City Grave of George Griffin, 'Shrewd, Wise' Member of Twain's Household](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/11/24/mark-twain-house-museum-launches-campaign-to-place-monument-on-new-york-city-grave-of-george-griffin-shrewd-wise-member-of-twains-household/) - MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PLACE MONUMENT ON NEW YORK CITY GRAVE OF GEORGE GRIFFIN, ‘SHREWD, WISE’ MEMBER OF TWAIN’S HOUSEHOLD November 24, 2025, Hartford, CT — In the Hartford, Connecticut, home where Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain – and his family lived from 1874 to 1891 there was a crucial member
- [Mark Twain House & Museum Celebrates Ben Shattuck, Winner of the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/11/10/mark-twain-house-museum-celebrates-ben-shattuck-winner-of-the-2025-mark-twain-american-voice-in-literature-award/) - November 10, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum hosted its annual Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Ceremony on November 7, celebrating Ben Shattuck, author of The History of Sound, as the 2025 award recipient. The evening honored Shattuck’s remarkable work for its resonance with the award’s mission: to recognize
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Ben Shattuck’s The History of Sound as 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Winner](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/10/07/mark-twain-house-announces-2025-twain-award-winner-ben-shattuck-the-history-of-sound/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES BEN SHATTUCK’S THE HISTORY OF SOUND AS 2025 MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD WINNER October 7, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to award the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL) to Ben Shattuck for his collection THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES BEN SHATTUCK’S THE HISTORY OF SOUND AS 2025 MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD WINNER October 7, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to award the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL) to Ben Shattuck for his collection
- [Finalists Announced for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/09/23/finalists-announced-for-the-2025-mark-twain-award/) - FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2025 MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD September 22, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to announce the four finalists for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, a national honor recognizing a contemporary novel that embodies the spirit of Mark Twain. FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2025 MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD September 22, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to announce the four finalists for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, a national honor recognizing a contemporary novel that embodies the spirit of Mark Twain.
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Receives $200,000 Grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/09/16/the-mark-twain-house-museum-receives-grant-from-hartford-foundation/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM RECEIVES $200,000 GRANT FROM THE HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING Hartford, Conn. — The Mark Twain House & Museum is honored to announce it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving as part of the Foundation’s $6 million investment in arts and cultural
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces New Book: A Bewitching Place](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/09/04/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-new-book-a-bewitching-place/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES NEW BOOK: A BEWITCHING PLACE September 4, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the release of A Bewitching Place: The Story of the Mark Twain House in Hartford by historian Steve Courtney, available now for presale through the Museum Store.
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces 2025 Shortlist for the American Voice in Literature Award](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/08/20/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-2025-shortlist-for-american-voice-in-literature-award/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2025 SHORTLIST FOR THE AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD August 20, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to announce the 2025 Shortlist for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (Mark Twain Award), one of the nation’s leading literary prizes. Established in
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Celebrates the 2025 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/08/05/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-2025-longlist-for-american-voice-in-literature-award-2-2/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE 2025 NOOK FARM WRITERS COLLABORATIVE HARTFORD, Conn. (August 5, 2025) — The Mark Twain House & Museum proudly congratulates the talented young writers of the 2025 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative (NFWC) for completing a summer of creativity, collaboration, and literary exploration. This year’s program culminated in
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces Three Dynamic Programs Exploring Mystery, Gender, and the Power of Voice](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/07/17/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-2025-longlist-for-american-voice-in-literature-award-2/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THREE DYNAMIC PROGRAMS EXPLORING MYSTERY, GENDER, AND THE POWER OF VOICE HARTFORD, Conn. (July 17, 2025) — This summer, the Mark Twain House & Museum continues its commitment to hosting public conversations that challenge, inspire, and entertain. From the playful mystery of an interactive house-wide whodunit to sharp examinations
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Announces 2025 Longlist for American Voice in Literature Award](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/05/30/the-mark-twain-house-museum-announces-2025-longlist-for-american-voice-in-literature-award/) - THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2025 LONGLIST FOR AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD May 30, 2025, Hartford, CT — The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the Longlist for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL). Now in its ninth year, the MTAVL is one of the
- [Twain House Announces New Executive Director](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/05/20/twain-house-announces-new-executive-director/) - TWAIN HOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR May 20, 2025, Hartford, CT – Today, the Mark Twain House & Museum named Jeffrey L. Nichols its next Executive Director. For the past four years, Nichols has served as CEO of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA. There, he was responsible for managing one of the
- [Nook Farm Lawn Party, June 14, 2025](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/05/07/nook-farm-lawn-party-june-14-2025/) - 🎉 Let’s Party 🎉 Saturday, June 14, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM The Mark Twain House & Museum, the Stowe Center for Literary Activism, and the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association invite you to join us for the Lawn Party at Nook Farm! Gather your friends and family, pack your blankets and snacks, and get
- [Sam's Shorts: "Get vaccinated," 1871](https://marktwainhouse.org/2021/06/08/sams-shorts-get-vaccinated-1871/) - Welcome to Sam’s Shorts! Each month we bring you a brief passage from one of Mark Twain’s less-familiar works, inviting you to read, reflect, and respond. Then we share what we learned from your responses, answer some of your questions, and tell you a bit more about the background and context of the piece. You
- [Connecticut’s Historic Gardens announces April Guilbault of Norwalk, CT as winner of the 11th Annual Historic Gardens Day Poster Art Contest.](https://marktwainhouse.org/2025/01/07/connecticuts-historic-gardens-announces-april-guilbault-of-norwalk-ct-as-winner-of-the-11th-annual-historic-gardens-day-poster-art-contest/) - Congratulations to April Guilbault of Norwalk, CT, this year’s Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Poster Contest winner. Of her work, Guilbault states: “To read the history and know the plants and trees that were first planted there, such as the rose bushes and Tulip tree, is forever intriguing to a gardener and deepens its story. To learn
- [Sam's Shorts: "As Regards Patriotism," 1901](https://marktwainhouse.org/2021/01/08/sams-shorts-as-regards-patriotism-1901/) - Welcome to Sam’s Shorts! Each month we bring you a brief passage from one of Mark Twain’s less-familiar works, inviting you to read, reflect, and respond. Then we share what we learned from your responses, answer some of your questions, and tell you a bit more about the background and context of the piece. You
- [Sam’s Shorts: "A Presidential Candidate," 1879](https://marktwainhouse.org/2020/11/02/sams-shorts-a-presidential-candidate-1879/) - Welcome to Sam’s Shorts! Each month we bring you a brief passage from one of Mark Twain’s less-familiar works, inviting you to read, reflect, and respond. Then we share what we learned from your responses, answer some of your questions, and tell you a bit more about the background and context of the piece. Remember
- [The Mark Twain House & Museum Embarks on National Search for Executive Director](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/10/31/the-mark-twain-house-museum-embarks-on-national-search-for-executive-director/) - TWAIN HOUSE EMBARKS ON NATIONAL SEARCH FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR October 30, 2024, Hartford, CT – Today, the Mark Twain House & Museum is announcing the formation of a Search Committee to select its next Executive Director. The Committee is comprised of seven trustees of the House, including Committee co-chairs Tim Matson and David Jimenez, Board
- [Matching Gift for the Conservation of Mark Twain and His Characters](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/10/29/matching-gift-for-the-conservation-of-mark-twain-and-his-characters/) - The sculpture Mark Twain and His Characters by Walter Russell has been off view since 2019 following the decision that it was in too poor of condition to remain on display. The plaster model is fragile and over the years has suffered from chipping, losses (like Tom’s hand), and a major hole in the surface
- [Congratulations to our 2024 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/08/08/congratulations-to-our-2024-nook-farm-writers-collaborative/) - Last week, the 2024 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative finished with a showcase for family and friends in our auditorium. It was a fitting celebration of the outstanding effort and work these young writers put in during their time at the Mark Twain House & Museum. The publication of the summer issue of Journey 75, is
- [What's on the Menu for Students at Twain!](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/10/04/whats-on-the-menu/) - This year, we’ve focused on adding programs that help us celebrate the 150th anniversary of the house, which was completed in 1874. Last spring, we debuted Clemens Family Chopped, a program in which high school students use the family’s check register and cookbooks, as well as monthly food prices from the Hartford Courant in 1874,
- [Help Us Celebrate 150 Years in the Making!](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/08/14/help-us-celebrate-150-years-in-the-making/) - Mark Your Calendars!! On September 14, the Mark Twain House will be celebrating its 150th birthday, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to help us mark this momentous occasion. From 10am - 5pm, we will be hosting a fun-filled day of activities to commemorate this historic home where Samuel and
- [Preserving Twain's Legacy With Your Help!](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/08/22/preserving-twains-legacy-with-your-help/) - As of August 19, 2024 we reached our goal of raising $14,838 to conserve Mark Twain’s steamer trunk and the pockets to his billiard table! Thanks to an Institute of Museum and Library Services “Museums for America” grant, The Mark Twain House & Museum was able to contract with Williamstown Art Conservation Center for this
- [Unveiling of Sculpture, Noble Purpose](https://marktwainhouse.org/2024/09/25/unveiling-of-sculpture-noble-purpose/) - On September 14, we unveiled Noble Purpose, our new sculpture dedicated to all the people who worked for the Clemens family. Made up of horseshoes of many sizes, some from the many horses that artist and farrier Michael Linton has worked with, this sculpture evokes the life and work of Patrick McAleer, the coachman to the Clemens family for all the
- [Daily Free Tours for all Hartford Residents Through 2018](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/08/21/daily-free-tours-for-all-hartford-residents-through-2018/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum announces a special, limited-time opportunity for residents of the City of Hartford: daily free tours of the Twain House. Through the end of 2018, all residents in a City of Hartford ZIP code can visit the museum and take a regular tour of the landmark Mark Twain House for
- [Seven Clemens Original Objects Conserved Thanks to IMLS Grant](https://marktwainhouse.org/2022/12/14/2022imlsconservation/) - Thanks to a Museums for America Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seven Clemens-original objects in The Mark Twain House & Museum’s collection have undergone professional conservation treatment at the Williamstown Art Conservation and Preservation Center. Objects included three chairs, a bench chest, a comb, a walking stick, and a
- [](https://marktwainhouse.org/2020/03/20/12365/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the short list for its Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL). The winner will be announced in mid-April, and an award ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 17, 2020. The MTAVL Award, first presented in 2016, honors a work of fiction published in the previous calendar year (in this case, 2019) that best
- [David Baldacci Gives $1 Million to The Mark Twain House & Museum](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/07/11/david-baldacci-gives-1-million-to-the-mark-twain-house-museum/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce that novelist David Baldacci and his wife Michelle have made a gift of $1 million to the museum. Baldacci, a member of the museum’s board of trustees since 2012, specified that the restricted gift be used to support expanded programming and strategic initiatives. A portion
- [Mark Twain House to Participate in Blue Star Museums](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/05/23/mark-twain-house-to-participate-in-blue-star-museums/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum will join museums nationwide in participating in the tenth summer of Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families this summer. The 2019 program runs through Monday, September 2, Labor Day. A list of participating museums can be found
- [2019 Hartford Creative Contest Winner Announced](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/05/21/2019-hartford-creative-contest-winner-announced/) - Winners in the Hartford Creative Composition Contest were honored May 4 at a dinner at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Twenty-four students from grades 4-12 read from original essays, poems, or showed a work of art, answering the prompts “My Hartford neighborhood…” or “If I were mayor of Hartford.” Hartford’s Poet Laureate, Frederick-Douglass Knowles II,
- [Free Tours From April through June for Hartford Residents](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/04/04/free-tours-from-april-through-june-for-hartford-residents/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum announces a special, limited-time opportunity for residents of the City of Hartford: daily free tours of the Twain House. From April 1 through June 30, 2019, all residents in a City of Hartford ZIP code can visit the museum and take a regular tour of the landmark Mark Twain
- ["Twain's Attic" Exhibition Opens March 21](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/02/21/twains-attic-exhibition-to-open-march-21/) - Please join us Thursday, March 21, 5:30 p.m., for the opening of Twain's Attic, Ninety Years, Ninety Treasures, a new exhibition at The Mark Twain House & Museum, celebrating the 90th anniversary of the organization that saved, and still preserves, the home of one of America’s greatest writers. Take a peek at 90 objects that cover the saving of the
- [Author David Baldacci at The Mark Twain House May 16](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/03/01/author-david-baldacci-at-the-mark-twain-house-may-16/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum presents author and Twain House trustee David Baldacci, who will talk about his new thriller, Redemption. This Mark My Words event takes place on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the Immanuel Congregational Church, across the street from The Mark Twain House in Hartford. This is the only public appearance Baldacci has
- [Strategic Plan, New Board Members, Volunteers Honored at 2019 Annual Meeting](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/01/28/strategic-plan-new-board-members-volunteers-honored-at-2019-annual-meeting/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum board of trustees approved a three-year strategic plan, welcomed a new board member and honored funders and volunteers at its annual meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Paul Eddy, president of the museum's board, Pieter Roos, its executive director, and guest speaker Briann Greenfield, executive director of The Harriet
- [Anna Schofer Joins Mark Twain House as Development Associate](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/01/02/anna-schofer-joins-mark-twain-house-as-development-associate/) - Anna Schofer has joined The Mark Twain House & Museum staff as our new Development Associate. She will be responsible for all donor database management, correspondence, and communication with donors and members. A recent graduate of the University of Connecticut, Anna brings a strong technical and donor database experience, coupled with extensive experience as a
- [Mark Twain House Recipient of NEH Grant](https://marktwainhouse.org/2019/01/02/mark-twain-house-recipient-of-neh-grant/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum has been awarded a Preservation Assistance Grant for $1,690 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to assess 26 objects in the museum’s collection. The funds will be used to hire a professional conservator to evaluate personal items and furnishings belonging to Samuel Clemens or his family members. They include his
- [Mark Twain House Returns as a Sponsor of the Hartford Creative Contest](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/12/28/mark-twain-house-returns-as-a-sponsor-of-the-hartford-creative-contest/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum is again sponsoring the Hartford Creative Contest in 2019. 2019 is the fourth year of the contest. The contest offers Hartford students in grades 4-12 the opportunity to express themselves on a theme in essay writing, poetry, and visual art. Prizes are awarded to the top three entries in
- [Hartford's Poet Laureate to give Youth Writing Workshop December 28](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/12/19/hartfords-poet-laureate-to-give-youth-writing-workshop-december-28/) - Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, Hartford’s first poet laureate and an associate professor of English at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, will be offering two youth creative writing workshops at The Mark Twain House & Museum on Dec. 28. Grades 4 to 8 can attend from noon to 2 p.m.; grades 9 to 12 attend from
- [Gilded Age Twain Tree at  Wadsworth Atheneum Festival of Trees](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/11/28/gilded-age-twain-tree-at-wadsworth-atheneum-festival-of-trees/) - Carol Nicolucci, a Mark Twain House & Museum volunteer, was the head designer of the Mark Twain House Christmas tree included in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s 45th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions. The festival, and the Twain House tree, are on view at the downtown Hartford museum through December 9, 2018. The tabletop tree is
- [Carriage House Restoration Underway](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/11/30/carriage-house-restoration-underway/) - Restoration work is underway on the exterior of Mark Twain’s Carriage House. To ensure the preservation of this historic building, the museum is having repairs done to its roof and to its intricate woodwork trim, and is having the exterior painted. The Carriage House was designed by architect Edward Tuckerman Potter at the same time
- [The Holiday Season is a Special Time at the Mark Twain House](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/11/20/the-holiday-season-is-a-special-time-at-the-mark-twain-house/) - The holiday season is busy at The Mark Twain House & Museum with three Jill Sobule concerts, a live radio drama presentation of A Christmas Carol, a Sunday sale in the museum store, and the 38th Annual Friends of the Mark Twain Holiday House tour. Details can be found at marktwainhouse.org/events or by calling 860-247-0998. Museum Store
- [Bank of America Awards $10,000 Grant to The Mark Twain House & Museum](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/10/18/bank-of-america-awards-10000-grant-to-the-mark-twain-house-museum/) - Bank of America has awarded a $10,000 grant to The Mark Twain House & Museum. "We look forward to working with Bank of America this year and in the future," said Pieter Roos, Twain's Executive Director. "We greatly appreciate Bank of America's insight into the difference that we make, both to our community in Greater
- [Crib, Other Clemens Artifacts Restored Thanks to IMLS Grant](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/10/02/crib-other-clemens-artifacts-restored-thanks-to-imls-grant/) - A significant artifact of the Clemens family’s life in their Hartford home will be returning to the Mark Twain House. The walnut crib that was used by Sam’s daughters will soon be put on display in the nursery for the first time in almost twenty years. Critically-needed restoration work was recently completed on the crib
- [Michael L. Campbell Named New CFO](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/10/02/michael-l-campbell-named-new-cfo/) - Michael L. Campbell is the new Chief Financial Officer of The Mark Twain House & Museum. Campbell has worked in the nonprofit world for more than 30 years. He was Director of Finance and Operations at the Connecticut Quality Council for Rensselaer at Hartford, Executive Director of the Hartford Children’s Theatre and SummerWind Performing Arts Center,
- [2018 Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest Winners Announced](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/09/10/2018-royal-nonesuch-humor-writing-contest-winners-announced/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the winners of its 2018 Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest. The program is open to all ages and awards three prizes each in Adult and Young Author categories. Judges considered 264 entries, from 34 states and 11 countries. Adult Category D.R. Beitzel, a writer and
- [Mark Twain House to Participate in "Ask A Curator Day" September 12](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/08/29/mark-twain-house-to-participate-in-ask-a-curator-day-september-12/) - The curators at The Mark Twain House & Museum will be taking your questions via Facebook Live from 1 to 2 p.m. (1700-1800 UTC), on Wednesday, September 12, as part of the worldwide Ask A Curator day. Beatrice Fox Auerbach Chief Curator Tracy Brindle, and Assistant Curator Mallory Howard, will field questions asked via the Mark
- [Icons Abroad - Essay by Intern Paige Moreau](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/08/28/icons-abroad-essay-by-intern-paige-moreau/) - Icons Abroad: Samuel Clemens and Frederick Church in the Holy Land and in their Homes By Paige Moreau, Curatorial Department Intern 2018 The first time I visited the Mark Twain House I was in high school; this summer I returned for an internship in the Curatorial Department as a budding graduate student and neophyte art
- [Mark Twain House Gains Three New Board Trustees](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/05/31/mark-twain-house-gains-three-new-board-trustees/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum welcomed three new members to its board of trustees at its May 31, 2018 meeting. “We are pleased to welcome Javon Jackson, Bridget Quinn-Carey, and Robert Pearce to help guide the historic home of one of America’s greatest writers,” said Paul Eddy, president of the board. "We welcome these three
- [Support the Mark Twain House through Birdies For Charity](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/05/29/support-the-mark-twain-house-through-birdies-for-charity/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum is once again participating in the Travelers Championship Birdies for Charity program. Launched in 2004, Birdies for Charity provides every 501(c)(3) in Connecticut an opportunity to raise awareness for its cause. The program is a giving platform that utilizes the excitement around the golf tournament to help nonprofits in
- [Friends of the Mark Twain House Re-Dedicate Fran Gordon Memorial Garden](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/05/08/friends-of-the-mark-twain-house-re-dedicate-fran-gordon-memorial-garden/) - The Friends of the Mark Twain House will rededicate a garden in memory of Fran Gordon, the irrepressible founder of The Friends, on Saturday, June 16, at 3:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Fran was a tireless promoter of Hartford and, especially, The Mark Twain House. Starting in 1967, she organized
- [Mark Twain House Takes Education Outreach to Maryland](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/13/mark-twain-house-takes-education-outreach-to-maryland/) - On Monday, February 12, 2018, The Mark Twain House & Museum’s Director of Education, Dr. James Golden, traveled to Potomac, Maryland, to work with the teachers and students of The Bullis School. Their 11th-grade classes were reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the school engaged the museum to support this effort. Dr. Golden lead classes through
- [“Tails of Twain” Exhibition Celebrates Mark Twain’s Love for Animals](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/13/tails-of-twain-exhibition-celebrates-mark-twains-love-for-animals/) - Mark Twain’s affection for all creatures, whether they had paws or claws, wings or whiskers, was one that he shared with his family – and with his readers. His beloved cats, the family dog, horses, donkeys, and a calf won the affections of his three daughters at their Hartford home. As a boy in Missouri,
- [Twain Scholar Kevin Mac Donnell to Lecture at the Mark Twain House May 30](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/05/01/twain-scholar-kevin-mac-donnell-to-lecture-at-the-mark-twain-house-may-30/) - Kevin Mac Donnell is a leading Mark Twain scholar and collector of books and memorabilia who lives in Austin, Texas. He’ll be speaking May 30 in The Trouble Begins at 5:30 pm free lecture series on the topic, Was Huck Quaker? Mac Donnell’s entrepreneurial spirit was launched at age 8 in his swampy backyard in Houston
- [NEH Helps Preserve the House & Its Books](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/04/27/neh-helps-preserve-the-house-its-books/) - Thanks to a Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mark Twain House & Museum was able to purchase 16 new data loggers for the historic House, as well as an exterior logger, to monitor temperature and humidity via Bluetooth. Such monitoring is essential to maintain and preserve this important and
- [Free Admission Exchange between Mark Twain House and Mystic Seaport](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/04/26/free-admission-exchange-between-mark-twain-house-and-mystic-seaport/) - Two of Connecticut’s top tourist destinations, The Mark Twain House & Museum and Mystic Seaport, have announced a reciprocal admission deal for May and June. Anyone with a valid membership to either museum is eligible for free admission for a member couple and all children ages 17 and younger. Present your valid membership card and
- [Notes from the Carriage House: A Writer's City](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/04/24/notes-from-the-carriage-house-a-writers-city/) - Hannah Rose, Writing Intern February 2018 In 1871, having traveled the United States from coast to coast, explored the Sandwich Islands, Africa, much of Europe, and the Mediterranean, Mark Twain still found Hartford, Connecticut a handsome city. Drawn to the population of intellectuals in the area, he eventually settled into the western edge of Hartford
- [New Gardener Joins Mark Twain House & Museum](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/04/20/new-gardener-joins-mark-twain-house-museum/) - Christie Kuriger is the new Gardens and Grounds Coordinator for the Mark Twain House & Museum. She has been working for many months with Laura Barnett Goldberg who previously held the position. Christie completed a Master Gardener program through Cornell Cooperative Extension. “The climates and syllabus are similar and I was able to get that
- [Mark Twain House Welcomes New Stowe Center Executive Director Dr. Briann Greenfield](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/04/19/mark-twain-house-welcomes-new-stowe-center-executive-director-dr-briann-greenfield/) - We are excited to hear that Dr. Briann G. Greenfield will become executive director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center on June 18. Stowe was the more famous writer when Samuel Clemens moved in next door in the 1870s. They were cordial neighbors for 20 years, and decades later, Katharine Seymour Day, who lived in
- [Mark Twain House welcomes Donna Larcen to the Staff](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/30/mark-twain-house-welcomes-donna-larcen-to-the-staff/) - Donna Larcen has joined The Mark Twain House & Museum as a Communications Specialist. The Arts Editor at the Hartford Courant for many years, Larcen grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University with an undergraduate degree in journalism and master’s in education (curriculum theory). She still writes features for Hartford Magazine, The Courant’s glossy monthly. She
- [Writers: Work on Your Craft in Mark Twain's Library in 2018](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/23/writers-work-on-your-craft-in-mark-twains-library-in-2018/) - Here’s a rare chance to spend three hours in Mark Twain’s personal library to work on your writing project. Take inspiration from the house where Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court. The focal point in the library is the oak mantel from
- [Notes From the Carriage House: A Touching Moment](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/23/notes-from-the-carriage-house-a-touching-moment/) - A Touching Moment in the Mark Twain House Hannah Rose - Writing Intern January 2018 I don’t remember my exact age when I first walked into the Mark Twain House. It was the kind of class trip where no-one seemed interested in the facts, none of us had read Mark Twain with much gusto, but
- [Mark My Words: Matt Taibbi & Colin McEnroe April 12](https://marktwainhouse.org/2018/03/21/mark-my-words-matt-taibbi-colin-mcenroe-april-12/) - Mark Twain House Presents Mark My Words: Matt Taibbi and Colin McEnroe, April 12, 7:30 pm Matt Taibbi and Colin McEnroe, two smart and funny writers in the tradition of Mark Twain, will share the stage April 12 in the Mark My Words series. The conversation begins at 7:30 pm at The Mark Twain House
- [T.C. Boyle honored by Twain House at Lincoln Center for 'American voice' in literature, receives $25,000 prize](https://marktwainhouse.org/2016/09/26/t-c-boyle-honored-by-twain-house-at-lincoln-center-for-american-voice-in-literature-receives-25000-prize/) - New York, NY – The Mark Twain House & Museum is known for hosting exciting author events on site in Hartford, Connecticut, but on Monday, September 26 some 75 guests were treated to an off-site gala at Lincoln Center where T.C. Boyle received the inaugural Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which carried a $25,000
- [The 2016 Family Series at The Mark Twain House & Museum Provides Laughter for Young and Old with COMMEDIA MANIA](https://marktwainhouse.org/2016/10/02/the-2016-family-series-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-provides-laughter-for-young-and-old-with-commedia-mania/) - On Saturday, October 8, the classic Italian art of commedia dell’arte gets a modern twist for family audiences at The Mark Twain House & Museum. Starting at 2:00 p.m., the troupe COMMEDIA MANIA will provide a show of masks, laughs, slapstick, and shameless theatrical nonsense. This energetic comic troupe performs traditional stories and sendups of timeless
- [Capital Classics presents The War of the Worlds](https://marktwainhouse.org/2016/10/20/capital-classics-presents-the-war-of-the-worlds/) - Friday, October 28, Friday 10/28, & Saturday 10/29 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, October 30, at 2:00 p.m. Prepared to be scared with this radio theatre performance of H. G. Wells's classic The War of The Worlds! Watch as the Capital Classics performers and a sound-effects specialist put on a show made for radio right in
- [Mark Twain House Seeks Submissions for $25,000 Literature Prize](https://marktwainhouse.org/2016/11/20/mark-twain-house-seeks-submissions-for-25000-literature-prize/) - Hartford, Conn. – The Mark Twain House & Museum is inviting submissions from publishers and others for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, which carries a $25,000 prize. Two runners-up will each receive $1,000. The award will be made in Fall 2017. Mark Twain House trustee and best-selling author David Baldacci conceived and
- [Mark Twain House Elects Michael R. Chesman  to its Board of Trustees](https://marktwainhouse.org/2016/11/16/mark-twain-house-elects-michael-r-chesman-to-its-board-of-trustees/) - November 18, 2016 -- The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce that Michael R. Chesman has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Chesman is senior vice president, associate general counsel, and director of tax law at The Hartford. Before joining The Hartford, Chesman was director of the Office of Professional Responsibility

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## Events

- [Beverly Gage on THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: A ROAD TRIP THROUGH U.S. HISTORY](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/beverly-gage-on-this-land-is-your-land-a-road-trip-through-u-s-history/) - $15.00 - $40.00 including fees Join us for a discussion with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage on her new book This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History on May 26, 2026 at 7 PM. Venturing out into the vast expanse of American history, This Land Is Your Land reveals how our nation’s most beloved historic
- [Broken Jewelry Workshop](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/broken-jewelry-workshop/) - Join a hands-on experience focused on the art of assemblage and meticulously arranging broken jewelry and decorative beads into a stunning composition. Participants will learn design balance and adhesive techniques to transform forgotten materials into a sophisticated work of art. Tickets are $50; $45 for museum members. All supplies are included. Register here
- [Finding Your Voice with Creative Nonfiction](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/finding-your-voice-with-creative-nonfiction/) - Infuse your voice into creative nonfiction at a full-day workshop designed especially for high school sophomores/juniors and high school teachers. Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at The Mark Twain House & Museum. Tickets are $15. Led by Poet Laureate and Nook Farm Writers Collaborative master teaching artist Victoria Nordlund, along with Danielle Pieratti
- [Get a Clue with Sea Tea Improv 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/get-a-clue-with-sea-tea-improv-2026/) - These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house — and some of the author’s favorite literary characters — as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom
- [Writing in Mark Twain's Library 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/writing-in-mark-twains-library-2026/) - Not a writing class, not a writing workshop, just three hours of uninterrupted writing time in Mark Twain’s own library. Join a handful of fellow scribblers to write, reflect, and plot whatever piece of literature you’re working on. The space is quiet, except for the burbling fountain in the nearby conservatory, and infused with Mark
- [“He despised himself”: An Evening with This Guy Sucked and The American Vandal](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/he-despised-himself-an-evening-with-this-guy-sucked-and-the-american-vandal/) - Mark Twain was well known in his day for his strong dislikes: the novels of Jane Austen, Christian Science, Teddy Roosevelt’s politics, and his own shirt buttons. But top of Twain’s list was the human race, with himself as the prime example of its failings. Join us May 6th at 7 PM for a live
- [Mosaic Necklace Workshop](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/mosaic-necklace-workshop/) - Sunday April 26th from 1 to 4 PM Celebrate the special women in your life with a meaningful and creative experience. In this Mosaic Necklace Workshop, guests will design and create two beautiful handmade necklaces using a lovely mix of beads, charms, and colorful glass. Whether you’re making something for yourself, creating a thoughtful gift
- [Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/ibram-x-kendi-chain-of-ideas/) - Monday, March 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM Presented in collaboration with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center for Literary Activism Join us for an evening with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award–winning historian and author of How to Be an Antiracist, as he discusses his powerful new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age. In Chain
- [Get a Clue with Sea Tea Improv 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/get-a-clue-with-sea-tea-improv-2026-2/) - These timed tours will be offered on special nights at The Mark Twain House & Museum, using the various rooms (secret passageway, conservatory, billiards room, and more) of the Twain house — and some of the author’s favorite literary characters — as part of the game. Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom
- [Andrew McCarthy on WHO NEEDS FRIENDS](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/andrew-mccarthy-who-needs-friends/) - Date of event: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Time of event: 7:00 PM Ticket Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35359/performance/11767537 Press Release: https://marktwainhouse.org/2026/03/02/andrew-mccarthy-to-appear-at-the-mark-twain-house-museum-april-15/ New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy provides a moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends. At one point McCarthy’s friends had
- [Miracles of the Mind with Brian Imbus](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/miracles-of-the-mind-with-brian-imbus/) - Miracles of the Mind with Brian Imbus BOOK TODAY Brian Imbus is an internationally recognized Mentalist that has performed across the globe for over 20 years. Brian’s “Miracles of the Mind” is an award-winning performance that includes amazing demonstrations of Thought Reading, Psychological Illusion, and Mind Magic! Witness amazing feats of the mind as predictions
- [Ghost Tours of The Mark Twain House 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house-2026/2026-02-28/) - A tour of the house filled with haunted history, dark tales and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spirits. The Mark Twain House has been featured on Syfy Channel's Ghost Hunters and the Biography Channel's My Ghost Story, NPR's Where We Live, and the West London Witch Podcast. On these tours participants will hear about these
- [VIP Paranormal Investigation of the Mark Twain House with Adam Berry](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/vip-paranormal-investigation-of-the-mark-twain-house-with-adam-berry-april-11/) - Investigate the ghosts of the Mark Twain House with Adam Berry from Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters on the Travel Channel. This is a rare opportunity as the Mark Twain House is never open for a public paranormal investigation. Join Adam as we recount his experiences at this historic property investigating on Ghost Hunters and
- [Mosaic Chickadee Glass Craft Workshop](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/mosaic-chickadee-workshop-glass-craft-workshop/) - Mosaic Chickadee Glass Craft Workshop Sunday, February 22, 2026, from 1-4 PM Join us for a relaxing and creative Mosaic Chickadee Workshop where you’ll design and create your own charming mosaic chickadee. No prior mosaic experience needed! SIGN UP HERE You’ll learn how to nip glass, choose complementary colors, and bring your chickadee to life
- [GODWIN with Joseph O’Neill (In-Person)](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/godwin-with-joseph-oneill-in-person/) - PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction-winning author Joseph O’Neill investigates the legacy of colonialism in the context of family love, global capitalism, and sport in his novel Godwin. Mark Wolfe, a brilliant if self-thwarting technical writer, lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Sushila, and their toddler daughter. His half-brother Geoff, born and raised in the United Kingdom,
- [Say It With Flowers: A Valentine Craft Workshop](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/say-it-with-flowers-a-valentine-craft-workshop/2026-01-30/) - Friday January 30 at 6 PM Saturday January 31 at 1 PM People in the Victorian Era knew what greeting card companies these days have forgotten: emotions are complicated–especially love! Any candy heart or last-minute card can say “Be mine,” but using the Victorian language of flowers, you can send more complex sentiments like “Have confidence in me
- [THE WILDERNESS with Angela Flournoy (In-Person)](https://marktwainhouse.org/event/the-wilderness-with-angela-flournoy-in-person/) - Part of our Voices of Today Series “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." -Mark Twain Angela Flournoy’s The Wilderness follows five Black women—Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia—over two transformative decades as they navigate the messy,

## Series

- [Writing in Mark Twain's Library 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/writing-in-mark-twains-library-2026/)
- [Ghost Tours of The Mark Twain House 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/ghost-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house-2026/)
- [Get a Clue with Sea Tea Improv 2026](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/get-a-clue-with-sea-tea-improv-2026/)
- [Workshop](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/workshop/)
- [Holiday Spirits - Ghostly Tours of the Mark Twain House!](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/holiday-spirits-ghostly-tours-of-the-mark-twain-house/)
- [The Trouble Begins](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/the-trouble-begins/) - The Mark Twain House & Museum began its The Trouble Begins lecture series in 2010. The title of the lecture series comes from a handbill advertising Mark Twain’s October 2, 1866, lecture presented at Maguire’s Academy of Music in San Francisco which stated “Doors open at 7 o’clock. The Trouble to begin at 8 o’clock.”
- [Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/graveyard-shift-ghost-tours/) - Filled with haunted history, dark tales and Victorian traditions surrounding seances and spirits. The Mark Twain House has been featured on Syfy Channel's Ghost Hunters and the Biography Channel's My Ghost Story, NPR's Where We Live, and the West London Witch Podcast. On these tours participants will hear about these investigations -- and learn about
- [Voices of Today: Contemporary Fiction Series](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/voices-of-today-contemporary-fiction-series/) - This series invites some of the most celebrated and diverse voices in contemporary literature to engage with our audience.
- [Get A Clue! Tours](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/get-a-clue-tours/) - Play our live-action version of the classic board game CLUE in an hour-long tour featuring the famed comedy troupe Sea Tea Improv as Twain’s beloved characters/suspects. Get A Clue Tours provide all the murder, mayhem, and merriment you expect in a whodunit. Get A Clue Murder Mystery Tours take participants through the various rooms of the Twain house
- [Truths of Our Time: Real Narratives](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/truths-of-our-time-real-narratives/) - Exploring the role of non-fiction in illuminating societal challenges, this series reflects Twain’s legacy of using literature to provoke critical discussions and foster social change.
- [Endless Possibilities: Tales for All Generations](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/endless-possibilities-tales-for-all-generations/) - Designed for a multigenerational audience, this series features stories about young people facing modern challenges, connecting to Twain’s enduring interest in youth and coming-of-age narratives.
- [Fresh Ink: Spotlight on Emerging Authors](https://marktwainhouse.org/series/fresh-ink-spotlight-on-emerging-authors/) - Spotlighting both emerging and lesser-known authors, with a focus on women, BIPOC, and other marginalized groups, this series mirrors Twain's ability to address the cultural complexities of his time through fiction.

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