The Mark Twain House & Museum has restored the author’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. In addition to providing tours of Twain’s restored home, a National Historic Landmark, the institution offers activities and educational programs that illuminate Twain’s literary legacy and provide information about his life and times.
The Mark Twain House & Museum welcomes back Matt Seybold to the Trouble Begins stage for a lecture and discuss about Percival Everett’s new book James. The VIRTUAL lecture begins at 7 PM. This event will be held on Zoom Webinar. REGISTER HERE! This is a FREE event sponsored by Kathleen and Davin Jimenez. A recording will […]
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 […]
*Please note: this specialty tour visits the 1st floor of The Mark Twain House only!* Help us wish Susy a happy 152nd birthday! Spend the afternoon with Mark Twain’s eldest daughter Susy, and learn how her family celebrated birthdays in “The Gilded Age!” A costumed actor will lead you on a tour of the 1st […]
Investigate the ghosts of the Mark Twain House with Adam Berry from Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters on the Travel Channel. VIP Experience! This ticket includes the meet & greet from 5 pm – 6:30 pm, and a paranormal investigation of The Mark Twain House! Learn more & REGISTER HERE.
HOLIDAY TOURS: The Mark Twain House is decorated for the holidays! Book your tickets for a house tour or one of our popular Living History tours with a costumed resident or servant of the house. Reserve your tickets early to ensure you see “the loveliest home that ever was” at its most lovely! The museum is currently open 7 days […]
Be one of the first people to see the Mark Twain House newly-decorated for Christmas with our exclusive sneak preview evening! For the first part of your evening, explore the entire first floor of the historic home at your leisure, with our trained historic interpreters available in each room to answer questions and tell you all […]
