Calendar of Upcoming Events & Workshops To learn more and register, click on the title of the event Multiple Dates through October, HOUSE TOUR (in-person) GRAVEYARD SHIFT GHOST TOURS Adult/Senior $31, Child (age 10-16) $23. …

Our 150th Anniversary Celebration was a Huge Success! On Saturday, September 14, the Mark Twain House hosted a day-long, family-friendly event to mark the 150th Anniversary of the house where Sam and Olivia Clemens and their three daughters, Susy,…

New Episode of Catching Up With the Clemenses! Learn all about the toys and games that the Clemens girls played with and the imagination games they played with their father in "Let's Play Inside!," our latest episode of Catching Up With the…

Just Announced Thursday, September 5 at 7pm ET - Richard Deming on THIS EXQUISITE LONELINESS: What Loners, Outcasts, and the Misunderstood Can Teach Us About Creativity with Alex Dueben (In-Person) In his Exquisite Loneliness, Richard Deming…

Thursday, August 1 at 7pm ET - The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History with John Vasquez Mejias and Pablo Delano (In-Person) This book by John Vasquez Mejias showcases an important and often overlooked moment in American history. Told as a fable,…

We are delighted to announce that The Mark Twain House & Museum has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to…

Monday, July 15 at 7pm ET - THE COMPLETE PERSONAL ESSAYS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON with Editor Trenton Olsen in conversation with Steve Courtney (In-Person) For all of Robert Louis Stevenson’s achievements in fiction, many of his…

Mark Your Calendar for FREE Family Fun! Learn More Here Tuesday, June 11 at 7pm ET Boyce Upholt on THE GREAT RIVER: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi with Ben McGrath (In-Person) In this landmark work of natural history,…

Friday, May 10 at 7pm Lee McColgan on A HOUSE RESTORED: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England WITH Christopher Wigren. Presented in partnership with Preservation Connecticut. (In-Person) Old houses share their secrets only if they…

Thursday, May 2 at 7pm ET - Emily Raboteau on LESSONS FOR SURVIVAL: Mothering Against "The Apocalypse" with Kerri Arsenault (In-Person) With camera in hand, Raboteau goes in search of birds, fluttering in the air or painted on buildings, and city…

Jennifer Habel & Chris Bachelder on DAYSWORK - A Novel with Shastri Akella (Virtual) Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm ET Dayswork considers the blurry lines between life and literature, the slippage between what happens and what gets recorded, and…

Friday, March 22 at 7pm SPIRITED WOMEN: HEATHER WEBB & ALLISON PATAKI in Conversation (In-Person) With “Spirited Women”, The Mark Twain House & Museum sets out to explore trailblazing and adventurous women—as…

Celebrate Women's History Month Sunday, March 17, starting at 3:00pm ET HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUSY (A Living History Specialty Tour of The Mark Twain House) Help us wish Susy Clemens a Happy 152nd Birthday! Spend the afternoon with Mark…

Women's History Month at Twain - Great In-Person Author Events Celebrating Women's Stories Told by Women Thursday, March 7 at 7pm Carola Lovering on BYE, BABY: A Novel with Bridget Quinn (In-Person) Every friendship has its shadow... …

Newsletter Wednesday "Raw and honest, Joshua gifts us with an opportunity to more clearly see and more deeply understand ourselves. It will change the way you think about and treat your own mental health." - Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times…

Thursday, February 22 at 7pm ET New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry on THE ATLAS MANEUVER - A Cotton Malone Novel with Amy Brady (In-Person Event) From celebrated?bestselling author Steve Berry comes the latest Cotton Malone…

Thursday, February 8 at 7pm ET Stacy Willingham on ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY: A Novel with MTH&M Mallory Howard (Virtual) From the author of A Flicker in the Dark and All the Dangerous Things comes a tantalizing thriller about the nature of…

Newsletter Thursday: Virtual "Brava! Historical-fiction enthusiasts, fans of La Callas, and others will relish this view into the tumultuous love affair of a power couple; they’ll offer a standing ovation when, in the novel’s 'Final…

Weekly Newsletter Friday, January 12 at 12pm A Lunchtime Conversation with Ralph Young on AMERICAN PATRIOTS: A Short History of Dissent with MTH&M's Erin Bartram (Virtual) The history of America is a history of dissent. In American…

MTH&M Executive Director Pieter Roos Announces Retirement After serving six years as executive director of The Mark Twain House & Museum, Pieter Roos has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2023. Pieter’s tenure was…

Thursday, December 21 at 3pm ET Tim Rayborn on SCARY BOOK OF CHRISTMAS LORE: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World with J.W. Ocker (Virtual) ’Tis the season! Whether you are a fan of history and folklore or love learning…

Tuesday, December 19 at 7pm ET Linda Raedisch on THE SECRET HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS BAKING: Recipes & Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys with MTH&M's Erin Bartram (Virtual) Did you know that the ancient Egyptians had their…

This Giving Tuesday, Help Us Save Two Twain Artifacts! You can play a role in the conservation of two vital pieces in The Mark Twain House & Museum collection! • Six original woven cord and leather pockets of a…

Celebrate The Season with The Mark Twain House & Museum this Sunday, November 26! Participate in our special holiday activities: Museum Store Sunday Christmas Charity in the Gilded Age Lecture Gilded Age Ornament Making…

This Week: A New Novel on Ulysses & Julia Grant; A Holiday Preview; Ralph Nader Jon Clinch on THE GENERAL AND JULIA - A Novel with MTH&M Mallory Howard (Virtual) Thursday, November 16 at 7pm In this epic and intimate novel,…

Explore our new virtual museum store and take advantage of our 20% sitewide sale! The Mark Twain House & Museum is thrilled to announce the launch of our museum store's new website! At The Mark Twain Store, we’re dedicated to providing…

In-Person & Virtual Saturday, October 7 at 5:30pm - Reflecting on Harriet: Playwright Kyle Bass in Conversation (In-Person) Prolific playwright Kyle Bass comes to The Mark Twain House & Museum to discuss the HartBeat Ensemble…

The Mark Twain House & Museum is pleased to announce the four finalists for The 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL)! The award honors an exemplary work of fiction from the previous calendar year that speaks with an…

Tuesday "The author’s interest in history and politics shines through in his well-researched, engaging book. In addition to describing the engine and its applications, Brunt provides a clear picture of Diesel the inventor, the polyglot, the…

Tuesday Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm ET - David Joy on THOSE WE THOUGHT WE KNEW with Sophfronia Scott (Virtual) From award-winning writer David Joy comes a searing new novel about the cracks that form in a small North Carolina community and the…

Just Announced! The Mark Twain House & Museum is proud to announce the titles for the Short List for The 2023 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award! The award honors an exemplary work of fiction from the previous calendar year that…

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child on DEAD MOUNTAIN - A Nora Kelly Thriller (Virtual) Tuesday, August 29 at 7pm ET New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return in the latest installment of the bestselling series featuring…

Newsletter Saturday, August 26 Beginning at 7pm - GET A CLUE: INTERACTIVE MURDER-MYSTERY TOURS OF THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE with Sea Tea Improv (In-Person) Inspired by the iconic board game, our GET A CLUE Murder-Mystery Tours use the various rooms…

Opens Tonight July 13-30: Capital Classics Theatre Company presents The Tragedy of Macbeth on the campus of the University of Saint Joseph, 1678 Asylum Avenue in West Hartford, CT. Something wicked this way comes to West Hartford! Capital Classics…

"Reading this book is like traveling with someone who knows the best places to eat and the right people to meet, but who can still find joy in humble, improvised meals." -The New York Times Tuesday at 12pm Tuesday, July 11 at 12pm - A Lunchtime…

Friday - In Person! "Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live." - Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle" Friday, July 7 at 7pm - Jody Rosen on TWO WHEELS GOOD: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle with Kerri Provost (In-Person) The bicycle…

Thursday, June 29 at 7pm: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center & The MTH&M present Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier on SLEEPING WITH THE ANCESTORS: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery with Dr. Dexter Gabriel (Virtual) The Mark Twain House &…

We're on the final hole for our Birdies for Charity campaign! We appreciate everyone who has chipped in thus far. We're less than $1K away!! In the remaining hours before the campaign closes (Sunday at midnight), you can still have your gift to…

We're on the Green; On June 22nd: The Summer of 1876 Out West; Connecticut's Historic Gardens Deadline is Sunday! Birdies for Charity 2023 Now Thru June 25, 2023 We're inching toward the 18th hole and are so close to our goal! Current Total:…

Tuesday:Virtual "That’s the thing about Irby: She takes readers in winding, surprising, emotionally vulnerable and strange directions, but you can ultimately see what she’s driving at. It all rings true — and it’s riotously…

Sam's Scribbles (Virtual) CLEMENS CONVERSATIONS: Mark Twain in the Margins with MTH&M Assistant Curator Mallory Howard (Virtual) Wednesday, May 24 at 12pm Mark Twain had a lifelong habit of writing in the margins of the books he read…

Next Tuesday! “How can a nation founded on the homelands of dispossessed Indigenous peoples be the world’s most exemplary democracy?” Tuesday, May 16 at 6pm ET - Ned Blackhawk on THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA: Native Peoples and The…

New Episode of Keeping Up With the Clemenses What goes into creating Catching Up With The Clemenses? Find out in our new behind-the-scenes episode, complete with blooper reel! Just Announced Wednesday, May 24 at 12pm ET - CLEMENS CONVERSATIONS:…

Newsletter Murder-Mystery-Comedy-Super Fun Tours! Saturday, April 29, starting at 7:00pm ET- GET A CLUE TOURS featuring Sea Tea Improv (In-Person) GET A CLUE Tours of The Mark Twain House are only offered a few times a year, so you won't…

TikTok Comedy Tree-Hugger Tobin Mitnick on Tuesday; Great Upcoming Events in Store... Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Virtal TikTok Star @JewsLoveTrees Explores the Natural World Through Comedy Tuesday, April 18 at 7pm ET - Tobin Mitnick on MUST LOVE…

Tuesday The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to become the man who saved Yosemite Tuesday, March 28 at 7pm ET - Dean King on GUARDIANS OF THE VALLEY: John Muir and the Friendship…

Tuesday, March 21 at 7pm ET - Author Sabrina Orah Mark on HAPPILY: A Personal History With Fairy Tales with Charter Oak Cultural Center Executive Director Rabbi Donna Berman, PhD (Virtual) Based on her acclaimed Paris Review column…

A Lunchtime Conversation with Yevgenia Ostashevsky on WAR DIARY with Eugene Ostashevsky (Virtual) Thursday, March 16 at 12pm In War Diary, Ukrainian artist, writer, and photographer Yevgenia Belorusets sets her loving, attentive gaze against…

WAR DIARY from Kyiv with Yevgenia Belorusets (Virtual) Thursday, March 16 at 12pm In War Diary, Ukrainian artist, writer, and photographer Yevgenia Belorusets sets the loving attentive gaze against combat rhetoric and philanthropy against…

Joseph Early Thomas on SINK - A Memoir with Kiese Laymon (Virtual) Tuesday, February 28 at 7pm ET Don't miss this virtual discussion on the new memoir The New York Times calls "Extraordinary." Virtual: $5 non-members and members. Admission price…

Tuesday, February 21 at 7pm ET - Buddy Levy on EMPIRE OF ICE AND STONE: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk with Deborah Blum (Virtual) Considered “a life-and-death drama…brimming with malevolence and malfeasance but also…

Thursday, February 2 at 7pm ET - The Atlantic Senior Editor John Hendrickson on LIFE ON DELAY: Making Peace with a Stutter with Clint Smith III (Virtual) Hendrickson takes us on a personal journey of the personal dynamics, professional challenges,…

Tuesday Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm ET - Dan Berger on STAYED ON FREEDOM: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family's Journey with Dr. Christina Greer and Special Guests Zoharah and Michael Simmons (Virtual) Historian Dan Berger shows…

A BILLION YEARS: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology with Mike Rinder and Tony Ortega Thursday, January 19 at 7pm ET (Virtual) Emmy Award-winner Mike Rinder, one of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology and co-host…

Friday: In-Person & Virtual Friday, January 6 at 7pm: COURAGE UNDER FIRE: Under Siege and Outnumbered 58 to 1 on January 6 with Steven A. Sund and Duby McDowell (In-Person & Livestream) Join The Mark Twain House on the second…

Newsletter Catching Up With the Clemenses It takes a lot of people to keep The Mark Twain House & Museum running every day. Meet some of them and learn what they like about working in a museum by clicking the video above. FINAL WEEKS! Now…

Include The Mark Twain House & Museum in your holiday celebrations! There are several ways to take part: Give a Loved One the Gift of Membership! Know a Twain, literature, or history lover? Gift them a membership to The Mark Twain House…

Newsletter Last-Minute Shopping! Hartford's most unique gift shop is ready to inspire and delight you with holiday giving ideas. Stop in Thursday and Friday during regular business hours to see what's in store. We're open Thursday 10am to 4:30pm…

Newsletter Tuesday Tuesday, December 13 at 7pm ET - THE MAGI: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate with Eric Vanden Eykel and Jacques Lamarre Eric Vanden Eykel will discuss the Magi and how a story of only…

Newsletter Monday, December 5 at 7pm ET - Clemens Conversations: CHRISTMAS CHARITY IN THE GILDED AGE (Virtual) “Great baskets with the feet of turkeys protruding below blankets of flowers and fruit.” As Clara Clemens recalled…

Happy Thanksgiving! "You ask me for a sentiment which shall state how much I have to be thankful for this time. For years it has been a rule with me not to expose my gratitude in print on Thanksgiving Day, but I wish to break the rule now and pour…

Tipple on Tuesday! "Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink-- under any circumstances." - Mark Twain's Notebook Tuesday, November 22 at 6pm ET- Literary Happy Hour with…