The Mark Twain House & Museum

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"It is the epitome of life. The first half of it consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity." - Letter to Edward Dimmitt, 19 July 1901 #MarkTwain #MarkTwainQuotes

A fresh coat of paint, a pocketful of mischief, and 150 years of Tom Sawyer. We’ve installed a small new exhibit celebrating The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at 150, featuring objects, stories, and a little of that unmistakable Twain troublemaking spirit. Come see it for yourself at The Mark Twain House & Museum, where Tom, Huck, Becky, and the whole mischievous crew still have plenty to say. Plan your visit and stop by while it’s on view! marktwainhouse.org #MarkTwain #TomSawyer150 #TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer #MarkTwainHouse #LiteraryHistory

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It’s history, criticism, comedy, and a reminder that being brilliant does not always mean being nice.

Mark Twain may be one of America’s greatest writers. He was also, at times, a world-class hater.

Check out this cool feature on the cutest little museum shop this side of the Mississippi, our very own The Mark Twain Store by our friend The Connecticut Life. theconnecticutlife.com/blog/mark-twai… #MarkTwain #MarkTwainStore #MarkTwainHouse #TheConnecticutLife #BookShop #Museums #CuteBookstore #Hartford #Connecticut

Case of the Mooooondays at the Mark Twain House. As Twain said, “The day of rest comes but once a week, and sorry I am that it does not come oftener.” #MarkTwainHouse #MarkTwain #MuseumFun #Mondays

Thank you to Andrew McCarthy for joining us at the Mark Twain House & Museum last night for a wonderful evening, and thank you to @DennisHouseTV for leading such a thoughtful conversation. We were thrilled to welcome so many guests for this special event and to end the night with a book signing full of energy and excitement. Thank you to everyone who joined us. #MarkTwainHouse #AndrewMcCarthy #DennisHouse #AuthorEvent #HartfordEvents

One American icon, carefully preserved with the sarcasm intact. #MarkTwain #MarkTwainHouse #Museum

Only a few tickets remain for this Wednesday, April 15, as we welcome Andrew McCarthy (in conversation with @DennisHouseTV ) to the Mark Twain House & Museum! Join us for an evening with The New York Times bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor as he discusses his new book, Who Needs Friends, a candid, funny, and thoughtful look at male friendship and what happens to our bonds as we get older. Tickets are on sale now. Advance registration is encouraged. More info: marktwainhouse.org/event/andrew-m… #AndrewMcCarthy #WhoNeedsFriends #BookTalk #AuthorEvent #MarkTwainHouse #Museum #Hartford #Connecticut

A Mark Twain doll holding a Mark Twain bear holding a Mark Twain Garbage Pail Kids card was not on our bingo card, and yet here we are. 🧸🃏 Naturally, we had to document it. #MarkTwain #MarkTwainHouse #GarbagePailKids #Topps #TradingCards #MuseumFun #Hartford #Connecticut

"We could use up two Eternities in learning all that is to be learned about our own world and the thousands of nations that have arisen and flourished and vanished from it. Mathematics alone would occupy me eight million years." - Notebook 22, Spring 1883 - Sept. 1884 #MarkTwain #MarkTwainQuotes #MarkTwainHouse #Mathematics #Quotes #Math

Mark Twain had the clue on @Jeopardy last night, and naturally, he had the perfect line for April 1. If you want more where that came from, come see the Hartford home where Twain wrote, worked, and kept the quips coming. #MarkTwain #Jeopardy #AprilFools #MarkTwainHouseMuseum #HartfordCT

Big news from The Mark Twain House & Museum: effective today, Mark Twain is our new Executive Director. His qualifications include writing a few American classics, knowing the house better than anyone, and looking very comfortable in the chair. #AprilFools #MarkTwainHouse #MarkTwain #HartfordCT #MuseumHumor

Last night the @UConnMBB gave us pure theater, and the @UConnWBB are Final Four bound too. Around here, we respect that kind of storytelling. 🐺🏀 Congratulations to both squads from one Connecticut classic to another. Come see us in Hartford and be sure to join the fun with our #TwainTournament. marktwainhouse.org #MarkTwainHouse #Hartford #Connecticut #UConn #MarchMadness #Museums #MuseumFun

"...one of the worst things about civilization is, that anybody that gits a letter with trouble in it comes and tells you all about it and makes you feel bad, and the newspapers fetches you the troubles of everybody all over the world, and keeps you downhearted and dismal most all the time, and it's such a heavy load for a person." - Tom Sawyer Abroad

"If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read it, you're misinformed." —Mark Twain