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 […]
Read more »Bank of America Awards $10,000 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,” […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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, […]
Read more »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, […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
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