Thanks to a Museums for America Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seven Clemens-original objects in The Mark Twain House & Museum’s collection have undergone […]
Read more »You Can Visit These Famous Writers’ Former Homes
Thank you to House Beautiful for including The Mark Twain House & Museum in their recent article on visiting famous writers’ homes! You can read the pull article at www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a36806260/writers-historic-house-museums-edith-wharton-jane-austen-mark-twain-ernest-hemingway/
Read more »CLEMENS CONVERSATIONS
Virtual interactive lectures, document discussions, & ongoing research. Starting in June, The Mark Twain House & Museum is introducing Clemens Conversations! Join members of our curatorial and historical interpretation teams to […]
Read more »In Memory of Hal Holbrook: 1925-2021
The Board and Staff of The Mark Twain House & Museum wish to extend our condolences to the family and many friends of Hal Holbrook, the great actor who passed […]
Read more »Call for Entries for 2020 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award
The Mark Twain House & Museum is accepting submissions of novels and short story collections through January 31, 2021 for the 2020 MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE Award. The […]
Read more »New England Magazine’s 10 Events to visit in Connecticut this winter!
New England magazine has featured The Mark Twain House & Museum in their list of 10 Events to visit in Connecticut this winter! Although we aren’t currently able to welcome […]
Read more »Three Clemens Books Repaired Thanks to Grants from IMLS & Renée B. Fisher Foundation
Thanks to a Museums for America Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and a grant from the Renée B. Fisher Foundation Fund of The Community Foundation […]
Read more »Donate a Book to Help David Baldacci’s Feeding Body and Mind Initiative May 16
David Baldacci, author and trustee of The Mark Twain House & Museum, will be collecting new and gently used books at his author talk Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. […]
Read more »Strategic Plan, New Board Members, Volunteers Honored at 2019 Annual Meeting
The Mark Twain House & Museum board of trustees approved a three-year strategic plan, welcomed a new board member and honored funders and volunteers at its annual meeting on Thursday, […]
Read more »Anna Schofer Joins Mark Twain House as Development Associate
Anna Schofer has joined The Mark Twain House & Museum staff as our new Development Associate. She will be responsible for all donor database management, correspondence, and communication with donors […]
Read more »Hartford’s Poet Laureate to give Youth Writing Workshop December 28
Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, Hartford’s first poet laureate and an associate professor of English at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, will be offering two youth creative writing workshops at The […]
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 […]
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