Mark your calendars — Friday, May 10 starting at 5:30 pm, learn what it’s like to volunteer at our historic garden and explore ways to get involved in nurturing our green spaces. This FREE info session is open to all! Plus, enjoy some snacks and beverages while you’re at The Nook Café!
Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing […]
As an extension of The Mark Twain House & Museum’s upcoming Trouble Begins Presentation on the Life and Legacy of George Griffin, we invite you all to embark on a special Living History Tour with George Griffin himself! While on tour, visitors will travel back in time to 1885 where they’ll be escorted by […]
As an extension of The Mark Twain House & Museum’s upcoming Trouble Begins Presentation on the Life and Legacy of George Griffin, we invite you all to embark on a special Living History Tour with George Griffin himself! While on tour, visitors will travel back in time to 1885 where they’ll be escorted by […]
Who killed that varmint Pap Finn? Was it Tom Sawyer in the Library with the Wrench? The Prince (or was it the Pauper) in the Bedroom? We need YOU to solve this mystery! Inspired by the classic murder-mystery board game, the GET A CLUE Tours use the various rooms of the Twain House (secret passageway, […]
Don't miss Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on her new memoir, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. This intimate and far-ranging conversation will be held in-person at The Mark Twain Museum Center on Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm ET. THIS […]
An action-packed, harrowing, and funny reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this brilliant new novel is told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. A New York Times bestseller from the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily) and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Percival Everett, Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion are shown in a radically new light. Percival will […]
Let's Party Saturday, June 8, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM The Mark Twain House & Museum, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and the Asylum Hill Neighborhood - AHNA invite you to join us for the Lawn Party at Nook Farm! Gather your friends and family, pack your blankets and snacks, and get ready for a […]
In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of efforts to control it. The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation’s culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the […]
In this generative poetry session guided by poet and master teaching artist Victoria Nordlund, participants will create poetry as they write in the library of the Mark Twain House on the longest, brightest day of the year. Welcoming writers of all levels, the workshop promises an enjoyable exploration of Ekphrasis poetry, weaving words and imagery […]
Experience the eerie allure of the Clemens Family home after dark with our Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours. Delve into the chilling depths of haunted history, Victorian seances, and firsthand encounters with the supernatural. Join us for a spine-tingling journey where you'll hear tales of paranormal investigations, unexplained phenomena witnessed by both staff and guests, […]
The New Yorker cartoonist and author Bob Eckstein joins us to discuss his new book, Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums. A beautiful, smart, entertaining new art book that is a love letter to museums—including The Mark Twain House & Museum—and museum-goers—like you! It is filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, […]
