Join us on Friday the 13th for a very special Black Cat Adoption Day, in partnership with Richmond Animal League and the Richmond SPCA! From 1-4pm on Friday, September 13th, the Enchanted Garden will ...

Sponsored by Fountain Bookstore, join us on Wednesday, September 18th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for an evening with Kris Spisak! This lecture is the sixth installment of our seven-part 2024 Illumination ...

Below is a list of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe. Click on a title to read the full text.

The Poe Museum began over a century ago when an Edgar Allan Poe collector and researcher named James Howard Whitty and a group of literary enthusiasts met in Poe’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia to ...

Edgar Poe was born on January 19th, 1809 to traveling actors Eliza and David Poe. When Edgar was a baby, David abandoned the family, leaving Eliza to support three young children. In a devastating ...

We are pleased to offer internships within our education department in the spring and fall semesters! This is an unpaid, part-time internship that provides invaluable experience in program development ...

As the international center for Poe studies, the Poe Museum has the world’s largest collection of Poe memorabilia, ephemera, and artifacts. The Poe Museum holds more of Edgar Allan Poe’s possessions ...

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Through interactive programs, museum tours, and curatorial lectures, the Poe Museum reaches thousands of curious minds every year. Learn about literature, history, art, and all things macabre through ...

Join us for our 2024 Illumination Series lectures as we explore the influence of Edgar Allan Poe through the lens of time. To underscore the theme for this season, we have selected a line from Poe’s ...

The Poe Museum offers on-site, virtual, and outreach opportunities for visitors of all ages. Additionally, we offer sensory-friendly and interactive programming for all learners. Our guided tours and ...

Look for this icon around the exhibits. Click on the chapter below that correlates with the number on each raven that you find.