The Mark Twain House & Museum

The Mark Twain House & Museum The Mark Twain House & Museum is the National Historic Landmark home of America's most beloved author Welcome to the Mark Twain House & Museum! in 2021.
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Twain lived here from 1874 to 1891 with his wife Olivia and their three daughters. Twain wrote many of his enduring masterpieces while he lived here, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Please note we are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter and the 4th of July. For updated

tour schedule and information, visit MarkTwainHouse.org. Forbes named The Mark Twain House the best historic house museum in the U.S. National Geographic included the house on its list of the top ten historic houses in the world.

New Free Event! October 1, 7pm (In Person) ~ Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1755, ...
09/01/2026

New Free Event! October 1, 7pm (In Person) ~ Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1755, just 21 years before the Declaration of Independence. In this evening event, Celine Luppo McDaid, the Hyde Director of Dr. Johnson’s House in London, joins us to talk about how the Dictionary came to be and Johnson’s literary legacy in the English-speaking world. This will include responses to his work by fellow lexicographer, Noah Webster, and other literary greats in successive generations, including Webster’s fellow Nutmegger, Mark Twain. Reserve your spot via our Events page.

This event is presented in partnership with the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society.

With fall just around the corner, we are excited to host a new mosaic stained glass workshop with Kelly Kelly | Art by K...
08/28/2026

With fall just around the corner, we are excited to host a new mosaic stained glass workshop with Kelly Kelly | Art by Kelly Kelly on September 27. Learn more and register for this engaging craft workshop via our Events page.

New Free Event! September 21, 7pm ~ Join us for a fascinating presentation by independent scholar Kevin MacDonnell on Ma...
08/26/2026

New Free Event! September 21, 7pm ~ Join us for a fascinating presentation by independent scholar Kevin MacDonnell on Mark Twain’s Black Muse: The Life & Legacy of his Butler, George Griffin. Reserve your spot, in person or livestream, via our Events page.

It’s time to start reading the MTAVL shortlist before the finalists are announced in September! How many have you read s...
08/25/2026

It’s time to start reading the MTAVL shortlist before the finalists are announced in September! How many have you read so far?

As we get closer to learning which book will win this year’s MTAVL Award, add this special weekend to your calendar. We ...
08/25/2026

As we get closer to learning which book will win this year’s MTAVL Award, add this special weekend to your calendar. We will be celebrating the winner on the evening of November 6 and hosting a day-long symposium on creative writing and Artificial Intelligence on November 7. Tickets are on sale now at https://marktwainaward.org/2026-avl-weekend

08/24/2026

On Saturday, August 22, we hosted the 1st Annual Silas Demary Jr. Foundation’s Connecticut Back-to-School Bash and our community enjoyed a festive and fun-filled day. So many hands (and hearts) helped get school supplies into the arms of our Hartford students, and we thank everyone who donated as well as came to the event. We think these kids will be more excited than ever to welcome the new school year! Special thanks to Stop & Shop, Connecticut Foodshare, Monaco Ford of Glastonbury, Hot 93.7, Capitol Community College, Stowe Center for Literary Activism, Hartford Votes, Hartford Credit Union, Big Y, Boy and Girls Club, Hartford Public Library, Hartford’s Proud Drill Drum and Dance Corp, Charter Oak Cultural Center, BJ’s, Crazy Bruce’s Liquor, Worthwhile Reads, and Hartford Athletic.

Announcing the 2026 Shortlist for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL). Celebrating its tenth year,...
08/20/2026

Announcing the 2026 Shortlist for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award (MTAVL). Celebrating its tenth year, the award celebrates fiction that tells American stories in a uniquely American voice. From a curated Longlist of 30 books chosen from 127 submissions, we are thrilled to present the Shortlist of ten remarkable books.

The award winner will be announced in September and this year, the celebration will include an award dinner on November 6 and a day-long symposium on Creativity in the Age of AI on November 7. Learn more at https://marktwainaward.org/2026-avl-weekend

Last year, the American Voice in Literature Award was given to Ben Shattuck’s mesmerizing collection of linked stories. ...
08/18/2026

Last year, the American Voice in Literature Award was given to Ben Shattuck’s mesmerizing collection of linked stories. We are excited to find out this year’s shortlist soon. Stay tuned!

The quiet but powerful storytelling in Alice McDermott’s novel Absolution stood out to the judges in 2024 when it won th...
08/17/2026

The quiet but powerful storytelling in Alice McDermott’s novel Absolution stood out to the judges in 2024 when it won the American Voice in Literature Award.

New Event! September 16, 7pm ~ An Evening with Liaquat Ahamed. In the year 1873, Mark Twain is publishing his new novel,...
08/14/2026

New Event! September 16, 7pm ~ An Evening with Liaquat Ahamed. In the year 1873, Mark Twain is publishing his new novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, co-written with Charles Dudley Warner. He is building a new house on Farmington Avenue in Hartford, CT, and starting a new family as the world slips into global financial crisis. Join us for a fascinating conversation between Beatrice Fox Auerbach Chief Curator Daryn Reyman-Lock and Pulitzer Prize winning author Liaquat Ahamed on his new book, 1873.

Address

351 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT
06105

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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+18602470998

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