Home - Mark Twain House
The Mark Twain House & Museum has restored the author’s Hartford, Connecticut, home, where the author and his family lived from 1874 to 1891. Twain wrote his most important works during the years he lived there, including Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , The Adventures of Tom Sawyer , and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court .
Hours & Admission - Mark Twain House
The museum is currently open 7 days a week from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Final tours begin at 4:15 PM ET. The historic home is shown by guided tour only. We offer two kinds of tours each day: general house tours and living history tours. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets.
Visit - Mark Twain House
The Mark Twain House (located in Hartford, Connecticut) is only shown by guided tour. We want your visit to be a great experience. Due to the limited capacity on tours, we recommend that you purchase tickets in advance, as tours sell out days ahead of time.
Guide to Visiting - Mark Twain House
To begin your visit. Our parking lot for visitors is located at 385 Farmington Avenue, Hartford CT, 06105. To start your visit, enter the museum center adjacent to the parking lot via the stairs, or the wheelchair accessible ramp, which can be found immediately to the right of the staircase.
The House - Mark Twain House
Learn about the Hartford Home.
About - Mark Twain House
Our Mission. From this house, Mark Twain changed the way the world sees America and the way Americans see themselves. We continue the conversation he began. Our Vision.
The Mark Twain House
Construction delays and the ever-increasing costs of building their dream home frustrated Sam. Their home measures 11‚500 square feet‚ and has 25 rooms distributed through three floors. It displayed the latest in modern innovations when it was built in 1874.
Events - Mark Twain House
Bark Twain Bash…It’s the Cat’s Meow! Dec 2024. Sun 1. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
Our History - Mark Twain House
The Friends of Hartford, led by Katharine Seymour Day, purchased the house in 1929. That April, a group called The Mark Twain Memorial and Library Commission was chartered, with the purpose of saving and restoring Mark Twain’s House on Farmington Avenue.
Directions & Parking - Mark Twain House
The Mark Twain House & Museum. Set GPS for 385 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut which will put you right at the driveway entrance to our main parking lot. Directions to Our Parking Lot