A House with a Heart and Soul

May 26 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Beverly Gage on THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: A ROAD TRIP THROUGH U.S. HISTORY

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.

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June 7 • 3:00 pm

Bridging the Gaps: An Afternoon of Poetry

Does the generation we’re born into shape how we see the world . . . or are we more alike than we think?

This dynamic reading brings together poets from across Connecticut, each representing a different decade, for an afternoon of raw, resonant stories.

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June 25 • 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MIGRATION AND THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP with Anna O. Law

Join us IN PERSON or LIVE STREAM for a conversation with Prof. Anna O. Law on her new book Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship: African-Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants.

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The museum is currently open 7 days a week from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Final tours begin at 3:15 PM ET.

We offer two kinds of tours each day: general house tours and living history tours.

Join us for a guided tour of the Mark Twain House & Museum! The historic home is shown by guided tour only. We offer two kinds of tours each day: general house tours and living history tours.

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Mark Twain Store

Whether you’re a Twainiac, life-long bibliophile, or a jewelry connoisseur, browse and shop exclusive finds and a lovely variety of gifts for everyone of all ages at The Mark Twain House & Museum Store. Games, interesting reads, notebooks, unique apparel, we have it all! Proceeds from the store support the upkeep and restoration of Twain’s historic home and its programs. Sign up for the store newsletter and get 15% off your first order!

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Mark Twain is one of our nation's defining cultural figures.

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.

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Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award 2025

First presented in 2016, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award honors a work of fiction from the previous calendar that speaks with an “American Voice” about American experiences.

The award carries a $25,000 cash prize underwritten by bestselling author and trustee of the Mark Twain House and Museum, David Baldacci.

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