Mark Twain Museum, Toilet Seat Art

Mark Twain Museum, Toilet Seat Art

Special Collections - Season 1, Episode 8

  • Dec 23, 2017 7:00 am
  • 44:59
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The Mark Twain House and Museum Beloved American writer Mark Twain (real name Samuel Clemens) and his family spent their time at their lavish home in Hartford, Connecticut when they weren't traveling the world doing book tours. Jennifer LaRue, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Mark Twain House and Museum tells us about the history of the house and its influence on Twain's works.  Website: www.marktwainhouse.org/ Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum In San Antonio, Texas, nonagenarian Barney Smith has been making art from objects ranging from wasps to trading cards. The constant variable in all his art: toilet seats. Listen as Barney tells us how his museum got started and how his toilet seat art has evolved throughout the years. Website: www.facebook.com/SATXTSAM