The Mark Twain House & Museum is again sponsoring the Hartford Creative Contest in 2019. 2019 is the fourth year of the contest. The contest offers Hartford students in grades […]
Read more »Carriage House Restoration Underway
Restoration work is underway on the exterior of Mark Twain’s Carriage House. To ensure the preservation of this historic building, the museum is having repairs done to its roof and […]
Read more »The Holiday Season is a Special Time at the Mark Twain House
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 »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 […]
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