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The Latest News from Thurber House!

Registration for Fable Writing Workshops now open.

High School English Teachers Invited to Young Writers' Studio Open House.

Job Opening: Thurber House Seeks General and Program Administrator.

Click here to view photos from the Special Event with Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel.

Register now for Adult Writing Workshops.

Submissions now being accepted for the 2012 Thurber Prize for American Humor.

Tickets to the 2012 Winter/Spring Evenings with Authors series are now available to purchase!

Dates and Online Registration for 2012 Winter/Spring Young Writers' Studio Now Available.

Announcing the John E. Nance Adult Writer-in-Residence Program.

Welcome to Thurber House!

Our mission is to celebrate the written word for the education and entertainment of the broadest possible audience and to continue Thurber's legacy of humor. Thurber House: Where laughter, learning and literature meet.

Thurber HouseThurber House is located near downtown Columbus, OH at 77 Jefferson Ave in the restored home of James Thurber and his family. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, Thurber House is a living museum open to the public every day from 1–4 p.m. for free, self-guided tours. Guided tours are available on Sundays for $4 adults; $2 students and seniors. Be sure to visit the Thurber Country Bookstore when you visit, or online, for exclusive Thurber memorabilia and books. Next door is Thurber Center, a multi-purpose space to host retreats, events, and meetings, that is available for rent. 

Wireless internet is now available in both Thurber House and Thurber Center.