The American Writers Museum

The American Writers Museum is open

10 AM – 5 PM. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Get Tickets

Explore more of the AWM from home or classroom

Explore our online offerings See upcoming virtual programs

Black Writers Matter. Black Voices Matter.

Black Lives Matter.

Watch a reading of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave on YouTube

View on YouTube

find your words

Click a photo to see what our visitors are saying!

Share your story with us when you visit!

#americanwritersmuseum

All the Covers of the Rainbow: White

May 18, 2021

Inspired by the “Book Cloud” that hangs over our front desk, pictured above, welcome to [...]

All the Covers of the Rainbow: Orange

April 30, 2021

Inspired by the “Book Cloud” that hangs over our front desk, pictured above, welcome to [...]

Many Writers, Many Forms: Comic Strips

April 27, 2021

American writing comes in many forms and we like to celebrate them all! Learn more [...]

All the Covers of the Rainbow: Black

April 16, 2021

Inspired by the “Book Cloud” that hangs over our front desk, pictured above, welcome to [...]

All the Covers of the Rainbow: Green

March 26, 2021

Inspired by the “Book Cloud” that hangs over our front desk, pictured above, welcome to [...]

Many Writers, Many Forms: Country Music

March 23, 2021

American writing comes in many forms and we like to celebrate them all! Learn more [...]

All the Covers of the Rainbow: Yellow

March 13, 2021

Today, we’re talking about my favorite color: yellow—the color of sunflowers and daffodils, autumn leaves [...]

All the Covers of the Rainbow: Blue

February 26, 2021

Inspired by the “Book Cloud” that hangs over our front desk, pictured above, welcome to [...]

A National Museum Celebrating American Writers

Buy Tickets