Hours & Directions
Our Address
| The Mark Twain House & Museum | Phone: (860) 247-0998 | ||
| 351 Farmington Avenue | |||
| Hartford, Connecticut 06105 | Parking is free! | ||
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Our Hours
| Monday to Saturday | 9:30am to 5:30pm | |
| last tour leaves at 4:30pm | ||
| Sundays | 12 noon to 5:30pm | |
| last tour leaves at 4:30pm | ||
| Closed | * Tuesdays from January to March, | |
| New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving, | ||
| Christmas Eve and Christmas Day | ||
Driving Directions
From Springfield and Points North
Take I-91 South to I-84 West in Hartford. Once in Hartford, take Exit 46, Sisson Avenue, off I-84 East or West. At the traffic light, turn right (north) onto Sisson. Continue four blocks to the end of Sisson Avenue. At the traffic light, turn right (east) onto Farmington Avenue. Continue three blocks (approx. 2/10 mile) on Farmington and look for the sign on the right at the entrance to the museum’s free parking lot. Note: The entrance to the parking lot is one block before The Mark Twain House.
From New York City, New Haven and Points South
Take I-91 North to I-84 West in Hartford. Once in Hartford, take Exit 46, Sisson Avenue, off I-84 East or West. At the traffic light, turn right (north) onto Sisson. Continue four blocks to the end of Sisson Avenue. At the traffic light, turn right (east) onto Farmington Avenue. Continue three blocks (approx. 2/10 mile) on Farmington and look for the sign on the right at the entrance to the museum’s free parking lot. Note: The entrance to the parking lot is one block before The Mark Twain House.
From Waterbury and Points West
Take I-84 East to Exit 46, Sisson Avenue, in Hartford. Once in Hartford, take Exit 46, Sisson Avenue, off I-84 East or West. At the traffic light, turn right (north) onto Sisson. Continue four blocks to the end of Sisson Avenue. At the traffic light, turn right (east) onto Farmington Avenue. Continue three blocks (approx. 2/10 mile) on Farmington and look for the sign on the right at the entrance to the museum’s free parking lot. Note: The entrance to the parking lot is one block before The Mark Twain House.
For Passengers with Limited Mobility
Follow the above directions, but continue east on Farmington Avenue and go past The Mark Twain House. Take your first right onto Forest Street and look for the sign on the right for the entrance to the Museum Center’s rear parking lot.
Arriving by Bus
CT Transit buses 60, 62, 64, 66 connect The Mark Twain House & Museum with downtown Hartford and West Hartford Center. A transit shelter is located adjacent to the museum at Farmington Avenue and Woodland Street.
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