We were delighted and honored to host U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal’s press conference on Wednesday, July 3, where he announced that our internationally renowned museum will receive $487,000 from the […]
Read more »Growing Up in the Gilded Age
What was it like to learn, play, and grow up in the Gilded Age? Come join us on our Growing Up in the Gilded Age tour which will be offered every […]
Read more »Happy Birthday Jean Clemens!
We love acknowledging Jean Clemens birth month of July through her love of animals and nature. Jean Clemens was an advocate for animal rights her entire life, and a huge […]
Read more »Nook Farm Writers Collaborative
Last week, a dozen Connecticut teens started their journey as the 2024 Nook Farm Writers Collaborative. Our long-running summer creative writing program for teens takes inspiration from Mark Twain’s own […]
Read more »Mark Twain House Garden Included on CT Historic Gardens Tour on 6/23
The Mark Twain House & Museum is thrilled to be included in the CT Historic Gardens’ annual tour starting on June 23. This annual event which will include 16 sites […]
Read more »The Mark Twain House & Museum’s Literary Event Featuring Percival Everett Moves to Immanuel Congregational Church Due to Overwhelming Demand
The Mark Twain House & Museum’s Literary Event Featuring Percival Everett Moves to Immanuel Congregational Church Due to Overwhelming Demand April, 30, 2024/ Hartford, CT…The Mark Twain House & Museum […]
Read more »The Mark Twain House & Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum
The Mark Twain House & Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum The Mark Twain House & Museum to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer […]
Read more »Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards $20,000 to The Mark Twain House & Museum for Education Programs for Hartford Students
April 24, 2023/Hartford, Connecticut…The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation in support of our […]
Read more »Christmas Clemens Conversations
Clemens Conversations returns this December! Join members of our historical interpretation team for four virtual evening programs, delivered live from the beautifully-decorated Mark Twain House during the month of December. […]
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 »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 […]
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