Thurber House is a non-profit literary arts center and museum located in the home of humor writer and cartoonist James Thurber. Programs include the Thurber Prize for American Humor, author readings, writing classes for children and adults, writer residencies, and a museum of Thurber memorabilia. MUSEUM HOURS: Our Google hours correspond with our regular museum hours. All planned museum closures are posted on our website and are not necessarily reflected on Google. Please check our website, thurberhouse.org, before visiting our museum. ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS: Our staff are typically reachable Monday through Friday from 9 am-5 pm, and may also respond outside of these hours.
Beautiful home, so much to learn, and such lovely people work there. I really appreciate how its an inclusive space, and the bookstore was excellent too.
October 2025
Best place on Earth....I'm a Thurber 😘💕😘😉
March 2025
Wen there for a ghost tonight. It was awesome. The tour we got to start with was very informative about the history of the house. I am definitely going to be looking into the writing workshops they have there. I look forward to visiting again.
