Sustaining Core Humanities Programs and Activities of The Mark Twain House & Museum

FAIN: ZPP-283355-22

Mark Twain Memorial (Hartford, CT 06105-6400)
Mallory Howard (Project Director: May 2021 to April 2025)

Sustaining core humanities programming by funding two full-time staff positions, coordinator of education and assistant curator.

The Mark Twain House & Museum serves the public and promotes the humanities by preserving the restored Mark Twain House, which is a National Historic Landmark, and making it accessible to the public; by caring for, and making available, a collection of more than 20,000 historic artifacts; by serving as a resource for humanities scholars; by presenting numerous programs for the general public that explore themes in the humanities; and by offering educational programs in the humanities for students and teachers. The grant will support the museum’s continuation of these activities and programs by ensuring the retention of two key education and curatorial staff positions. These positions are integral to the care and interpretation of its historic assets and to the development and implementation of its educational and public programming.