Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum

Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Experience the PLACE that inspired the stories! The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum campus maintains the places where Sam Clemens explored, lived and dreamed.
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He would turn those memories into some of America's greatest literature. The Museum complex includes the Boyhood Home, Interpretive Center, Huck Finn House, WPA Stone Building/Gift Shop, Becky Thatcher House (under renovation), John M. Clemens Justice of the Peace Building, Grant's Drug Store, the Tom & Huck statue, and the Museum Gallery. Artifacts include numerous items that once belonged to Mark Twain including a white suit coat, his Oxford gown, a jewelry box he had hand-carved in Italy for Olivia, photos, first editions, letters, etc. The Museum also houses 15 original Norman Rockwell paintings of Tom and Huck.

Carol Highsmith has been traveling America for 45 years capturing the country through the lens of a camera. She provides...
10/01/2026

Carol Highsmith has been traveling America for 45 years capturing the country through the lens of a camera. She provides all of these photographs to the Library of Congress royalty free for everyone to use. She recently visited Hannibal and PBS followed along to tell Carol's story. We were honored to take part in this project and are proud of how Hannibal looks in the piece. Thank you Carol, PBS, Kayla, and Tony!

Nearly 50 years ago, Captain Steve Terry was a young man seeking hi...

We are thankful that we have media partners like WGEM News - The Tri-States' News Leader to share information about our ...
09/25/2026

We are thankful that we have media partners like WGEM News - The Tri-States' News Leader to share information about our events like the free screening of "Not In Our Wildest Dreams" produced by the Missouri Humanities. The screening is Saturday at 3 pm at the Museum Gallery at 120 North Main Street in Historic Downtown Hannibal. It is going to be a big day including 150 Years of American Traditions Parade featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales. So come Visit Hannibal MO on Saturday!

The thirty-minute film produced by Missouri Humanities, traces the evolution of the state’s highest court through the perspective of its female judges.

Thank you to KHQA for helping to share information about our upcoming “Not in Our Wildest Dreams” Screening and Q&A with...
09/24/2026

Thank you to KHQA for helping to share information about our upcoming “Not in Our Wildest Dreams” Screening and Q&A with Mary Rhodes Russell event on Saturday at 3 pm in the Museum Gallery at 120 North Main Street in Historic Downtown Hannibal. This is all part of a great Saturday of events including the 150 Years of American Traditions Parade featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales down Main Street at 1 pm. Don't miss out on a great day to Visit Hannibal MO!

HANNIBAL, Missouri— The Mark Twain Boyhood Museum will be showing ‘Not in Our Wildest Dreams’ this weekend, a film created by the Missouri Humanities organization.

09/24/2026

Here's a preview of the 30-minute documentary with Q&A by Chief Justice Mary Rhodes Russell, being screened THIS SATURDAY at 3 pm! Don't miss this free event!

09/22/2026

Thanks for visiting Hey There From Here! We're glad you enjoyed your time on our museum campus.

If you’re looking for a place to host a birthday, wedding anniversary, baby shower, or any other type of event, contact ...
09/17/2026

If you’re looking for a place to host a birthday, wedding anniversary, baby shower, or any other type of event, contact the museum! We have a variety of spaces for rent!

Check out 3 of our fun upcoming events! https://conta.cc/4y0Vcye
09/15/2026

Check out 3 of our fun upcoming events! https://conta.cc/4y0Vcye

Email from Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum You don't want to miss this.   Don't miss THREE amazing upcoming events!! Free Movie Screening “Not in Our Wildest Dreams” Movie Screening and Q&A with Chie

09/11/2026

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415 North Main Street
Hannibal, MO
63401

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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