The Mark Twain House and Museum: Virtual Field Trip To Mark Twain’s House
Take a tour of the Mark Twain Museum and learn a great deal about the life, work, and times of the beloved American author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
“Many public school children seem to know only two dates–1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either occasion.” – Mark Twain
Did you know that Mark Twain’s daughters were homeschooled? You can see their “school room” in the Mark Twain Home on the virtual tour at this website. You can also take a tour of the Mark Twain Museum and learn a great deal about the life, work, and times of the beloved American author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
When you get to the site, click on TAKE THE VIRTUAL TOUR. From there, read the description and click the play button to virtually tour the home.
When you are through exploring the house, on the home page use the menu at the top of the page and click on the ABOUT menu. From there choose “The House” and “The Museum” to learn more about both.
Then, for some detailed information on the man known as Mark Twain, click on “Mark Twain” on the menu. A new screen opens where you can read Twain’s biography, see a timeline of major events in his life, discover his major works, and explore his family tree.
