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UPCOMING EVENT! Step into a night of powerful storytelling on Friday, May 8, at 7:00PM. Best-selling novelist Jennifer Haigh, recipient of the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, joins us in person for a conversation with acclaimed…

Scroll down to read about our news and upcoming events. Visit marktwainhouse to learn more. We look forward to seeing you soon! SAVE THE DATE ~ JUNE 10! SAVE THE DATE!! The Mark Twain House & Museum presents Pulitzer Prize-winning Biographer…

Preeminent Author of Alexander Hamilton and George Washington Biographies to Appear in Conversation at Immanuel Congregational Church The Mark Twain House & Museum (MTH&M) is pleased to announce the upcoming Hartford appearance of…

It Happened In Hartford: 150 Years of the Mark Twain House September 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Clemens family in their newly built Hartford home and 50 years since the Mark Twain House formally opened as a Museum. We…

Calendar of Upcoming Events & Workshops To learn more and register, click on the title of the event Multiple Dates through October, HOUSE TOUR (in-person) GRAVEYARD SHIFT GHOST TOURS Adult/Senior $31, Child (age 10-16) $23. …

Our 150th Anniversary Celebration was a Huge Success! On Saturday, September 14, the Mark Twain House hosted a day-long, family-friendly event to mark the 150th Anniversary of the house where Sam and Olivia Clemens and their three daughters, Susy,…

New Episode of Catching Up With the Clemenses! Learn all about the toys and games that the Clemens girls played with and the imagination games they played with their father in "Let's Play Inside!," our latest episode of Catching Up With the…

Just Announced Thursday, September 5 at 7pm ET - Richard Deming on THIS EXQUISITE LONELINESS: What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity with Alex Dueben (In-Person) In his Exquisite Loneliness, Richard Deming…

Thursday, August 1 at 7pm ET - The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History with John Vasquez Mejias and Pablo Delano (In-Person) This book by John Vasquez Mejias showcases an important and often overlooked moment in American history. Told as a fable,…

We are delighted to announce that The Mark Twain House & Museum has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to…

Monday, July 15 at 7pm ET - THE COMPLETE PERSONAL ESSAYS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON with Editor Trenton Olsen in conversation with Steve Courtney (In-Person) For all of Robert Louis Stevenson’s achievements in fiction, many of his…

Mark Your Calendar for FREE Family Fun! Learn More Here Tuesday, June 11 at 7pm ET Boyce Upholt on THE GREAT RIVER: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi with Ben McGrath (In-Person) In this landmark work of natural history,…

Friday, May 10 at 7pm Lee McColgan on A HOUSE RESTORED: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England WITH Christopher Wigren. Presented in partnership with Preservation Connecticut. (In-Person) Old houses share their secrets only if they…

Thursday, May 2 at 7pm ET - Emily Raboteau on LESSONS FOR SURVIVAL: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse" with Kerri Arsenault (In-Person) With camera in hand, Raboteau goes in search of birds, fluttering in the air or painted on buildings, and city…

Jennifer Habel & Chris Bachelder on DAYSWORK - A Novel with Shastri Akella (Virtual) Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm ET Dayswork considers the blurry lines between life and literature, the slippage between what happens and what gets recorded, and…

Friday, March 22 at 7pm SPIRITED WOMEN: HEATHER WEBB & ALLISON PATAKI in Conversation (In-Person) With “Spirited Women”, The Mark Twain House & Museum sets out to explore trailblazing and adventurous women—as…

Celebrate Women's History Month Sunday, March 17, starting at 3:00pm ET HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUSY (A Living History Specialty Tour of The Mark Twain House) Help us wish Susy Clemens a Happy 152nd Birthday! Spend the afternoon with Mark…

Women's History Month at Twain - Great In-Person Author Events Celebrating Women's Stories Told by Women Thursday, March 7 at 7pm Carola Lovering on BYE, BABY: A Novel with Bridget Quinn (In-Person) Every friendship has its shadow... …

Newsletter Wednesday "Raw and honest, Joshua gifts us with an opportunity to more clearly see and more deeply understand ourselves. It will change the way you think about and treat your own mental health." - Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times…

Thursday, February 22 at 7pm ET New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry on THE ATLAS MANEUVER - A Cotton Malone Novel with Amy Brady (In-Person Event) From celebrated?bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone…

Thursday, February 8 at 7pm ET Stacy Willingham on ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY: A Novel with MTH&M Mallory Howard (Virtual) From the author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of…

Newsletter Thursday: Virtual "Brava! Historical-fiction enthusiasts, fans of La Callas, and others will relish this view into the tumultuous love affair of a power couple; they’ll offer a standing ovation when, in the novel’s 'Final…

Weekly Newsletter Friday, January 12 at 12pm A Lunchtime Conversation with Ralph Young on AMERICAN PATRIOTS: A Short History of Dissent with MTH&M's Erin Bartram (Virtual) The history of America is a history of dissent. In American…

MTH&M Executive Director Pieter Roos Announces Retirement After serving six years as executive director of The Mark Twain House & Museum, Pieter Roos has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2023. Pieter’s tenure was…

Thursday, December 21 at 3pm ET Tim Rayborn on SCARY BOOK OF CHRISTMAS LORE: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World with J.W. Ocker (Virtual) ’Tis the season! Whether you are a fan of history and folklore or love learning…

Tuesday, December 19 at 7pm ET Linda Raedisch on THE SECRET HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS BAKING: Recipes & Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys with MTH&M's Erin Bartram (Virtual) Did you know that the ancient Egyptians had their…