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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Notes from the Carriage House: A Writer’s 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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »Writers: Work on Your Craft in Mark Twain’s 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 […]
Read more »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. […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »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 […]
Read more »“Tails of Twain” Exhibition Celebrates Mark Twain’s 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 […]
Read more »Mark Twain House Seeks Submissions for $25,000 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. […]
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