120 N. Main, Hannibal, Mo.

573-221-9010

Personal Tour Family Pass

Plan a memorable visit to the place where Sam Clemens grew up along the Mississippi River. This family pass (for up to 8 members) is good for a personal tour of the Mark Twain Boyhood & Museum properties by the museum curator, Henry Sweets. Each of the Museum’s 8 buildings is unique and has an exciting history.  Hear the inside stories and details of this National Treasure and home to our nation’s greatest author, Mark Twain. Need a 5 day notice, subject to availability.

RETAIL VALUE:  $38         DATES VALID:    12/30/12

Gift Shop Gift Certificate

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum’s Gift Shop is a treasure trove of great gift items (and you may want to keep some for yourself).  Besides wonderful collectible Mark Twain books, CDs, DVD’s, and other Mark Twain items you’ll also find a wide selection of unique jewelry, purses, scarves, seasonal décor, food items, children’s toys & gift items and a whole lot more!  There are 2 Mark Twain Museum Gift Shops and this certificate is good at either shop.  Each one has just a little different offering so you might want to check them both out before you buy.  Good for both in-stock regular price & sale items. 

RETAIL VALUE:  $25  DATES VALID:  6/30/12 

Collector’s set of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn Books

This beautiful hardcover set of two books (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) will become a cherished family treasure for generations to come. Heritage Press issued these special editions for The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum exclusively. The books are printed on archival quality paper especially milled for this edition. It is acid-neutral and conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute. American illustrator Norman Rockwell traveled to Hannibal at the request of Heritage Press to create the beautiful color illustrations in these heirloom quality books. The museum owns 15 original Rockwell paintings used in the books making these truly a unique item. These books can only be purchased from the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum & this one time on bids for bargains. Each book will be embossed with the museum’s private seal authenticating their origin. 

RETAIL VALUE:  $75  DATES VALID: pick up by 4/14/12

Mark Twain: Words & Music CD

Mark Twain: Words & Music is a double-CD with a 40-page booklet of liner notes. It was written and produced especially for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum. It tells Twain's life from comet to comet in spoken word and song. The star-studded cast and play-list are as follows: Huck Finn: Jimmy Buffett; Narrator: Garrison Keillor; Mark Twain: Clint Eastwood; and Susy Clemens: Angela Lovell. DISC ONE: 1. “Hello yourself, and see how you like it…”;2. When Halley Came to Jackson ~ Emmylou Harris; 3. “Hannibal, Missouri, where my boyhood was spent…”;4. Better Times a’ Comin’ ~ Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; 5. “He agreed to teach me the Mississippi River…”;6. Run Mississippi ~ Rhonda Vincent; 7. “Several years of variegated vagabondizing…”; 8. A Cowboy in His Soul ~ Bradley Walker; 9. “It liberates the vandal to travel…”;10. Safe Water ~ Carl Jackson; 11. “You ain’t ever to love anybody but me…”; 12. I Wandered by a Brookside ~ The Church Sisters; 13. “It was a mighty nice family…”;14. Beautiful Dreamer ~ Sheryl Crow; DISC TWO: 15. “Don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry…”;16. Huck Finn Blues ~ Brad Paisley; 17. “The crows would gather on the railing and talk about me…”;18. Indian Crow ~ Marty Raybon; 19. “So wounded, so broken-hearted…”;20. Love is On Our Side ~ Val Storey; 21. “Wheresoever she was, there was Eden…”;22. I Know You By Heart ~ Vince Gill; 23. “My conscience got to stirring me up hotter than ever…”;24. Ink ~ Joe Diffie; 25. “The report of my death was an exaggeration…”;26. Comet Ride ~ Ricky Skaggs; 27. "The truth, mainly..."; Producer: Carl Jackson; Executive Producers: Carl Jackson and Cindy Lovell. It was produced as a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum. 

RETAIL VALUE:  $18.95  DATES VALID: pick up by 4/14/12  

“A True Story As I Heard It”  Gladys Coggswell DVD

Sam & Livy Clemens and their children spent summers at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York. Quarry Farm was the home of Theodore and Susan Crane (Livy's sister), and this is where Clemens wrote many of his greatest works before returning to the family's mansion in Hartford, Connecticut where he would continue writing and editing. One summer evening, Mary Ann Cord, a servant at Quarry Farm, joined the family on the porch as was the custom. At the sight of her smiling face, Mr. Clemens asked, "...how is it that you've lived sixty years and never had any trouble?" "Auntie Cord" responded, and Clemens put her story to paper, calling her "Aunt Rachel" in the published account. The Mark Twain Museum engaged Gladys Coggswell to interpret the role of "Aunt Rachel" for this personal recollection of a family torn apart at the slave auction. Curator Henry Sweets provides historical context. In color. Running time: 22:50 Booklist Review: "Museum curator Henry Sweet introduces background material regarding a Mark Twain story, placing events in historical context. While relaxing on the front porch of Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York (where Twain and family spent many summers), the writer asked servant Mary Ann Cord, “How is it that you’ve lived 60 years and never had any trouble?” Twain turned Cord’s heartfelt response into a story for Atlantic Monthly. Shot inside the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, this program features storyteller Gladys Coggswell passionately interpreting the tale as told by “Aunt Rachel” (a fictional name ascribed by Twain) who recounts she had plenty of troubles, including being dragged to a slave auction and watching her husband and children sold into slavery. Aunt Rachel becomes a cook for Union soldiers and when a black regiment arrives, she recognizes one of the soliders as her youngest son and the two are reunited. Coggswell’s convincing portrayal of the former slave will enrapture audiences." — Candace Smith

RETAIL VALUE:  $18.95  DATES VALID: pick up by 4/14/12

Steve Chou’s Book: “Hannibal-The Otis Howell Collection

A wonderful collection of old photographs of Hannibal taken from 1947 thru 1967 by well known local photographer, Otis Howell.   

RETAIL VALUE:  $21.95  DATES VALID: pick up by 4/14/12