Fans of Mark Twain will really get a kick out of Mark Twain Museum--great displays bringing his major works to life in full size recreations of woodcut illustrations. Also has lots of memoribilia from his life and his career, as well as art gallery with Norman Rockwell illustrations of Twain's books. The boyhood home is interesting, as well as some... more

We showed up in Hannibal on a Sunday afternoon after a volleyball tournament in Quincy, IL. My 15 yr. old daughter was tired and crabby from playing and her 13 yr. old brother not much better. My husband and I coerced them into going to downtown Hannibal and my daughter was actually the one to pick out the Mark Twain... more

The museum was awesome! Definitely top notch. I'm a museum junkie and I loved all of the information about Twain. It wasn't one of those 'oh look at how charming and wonderful his life was' type of places - you found out Clemens had a hard life as a boy, and you got to read about his real life and... more

Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum was worth going to see. The attractions were all based on his quotes. I thought more history and facts from Mark Twains life would be included. The buildings set up in next to each other were very handy to tour. It was located in downtown Hannibal The town of Hannibal though, outside of the... more

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum is a worthwhile stop in Hannibal. It will remind you of the Mark Twain maxims and quotes you learned at school. We found many insights into the writings of Twain, by learning a bit of his background and his times. About a mile from town is the Mark Twain Cave, which served as... more

I was amazed at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. The admission people said they had opened all new exhibits in April (I went in May.) The Interpretive Center was great; it actually used quotes from Twain to tell his own story, unlike so many museums that have boring text panels covered with information written by who knows who.... more