Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Sharon Virts
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesAbout Sharon Virts: Best-selling historical fiction author, Sharon Virts is a successful entrepreneur and visionary who, after more than 25 years in business, followed her passion for storytelling. She has earned numerous accolades for her commitment to historic preservation, earning national recognition for both her business achievements and philanthropic endeavors. She has authored three books, […]
May 2025 UnHappy Hour: Murder Mystery
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, May 22 from 6-9pm for the Poe Museum's Murder Mystery UnHappy Hour! There's been a moider! Help us solve "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" on Thursday, May 22. Sharpen your detective skills with the musical accompaniment of Duo Boheme, followed by Please Don't Tell. An assortment of libations will be available for purchase at […]
Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Allison Gunn
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesAbout Allison Gunn: Allison Gunn is a researcher, writer, and proud owner of Blue Fae Tarot, LLC with a penchant for all things whimsical and strange. An alum of University of Maryland, Allison has extensively studied marginalized communities as well as folklore. She currently resides in the wonderfully weird land of West Virginia with her […]
Evening Crane Theatre Presents: The Spyglass Seven
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesThe ghosts of Edgar Allan Poe and several of his contemporaries come to life this summer in a theatrical production of The Spyglass Seven at The Poe Museum on June 6, 2025. Michael Seebold's The Spyglass Seven finds Poe resurrected from the grave for one night, to speak again with the ghosts of the seven women who […]
Feline Fables and Macabre Meows: A Deep Dive into Poe’s The Black Cat [ages 9-12]
The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThis event is hosted by Richmond Young Writers Join us for an engaging and immersive creative writing workshop where we explore the mystery, superstition, and symbolism of black cats – both in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat and in the real-life feline residents of the Poe Museum. Come meet the Museum’s black cats, Edgar and Tibs, […]
2025 Black Cat Adoption Event
The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThis event has reached full capacity, and we will not be accepting walk-ins. Thank you for understanding. Join us on Friday, June the 13th for the Poe Museum's second annual Black Cat Adoption Day, in partnership with Richmond Animal League, the Richmond SPCA, Richardsons Rescue and Hanover Community Cats! From 5:30-7:30pm on Friday the 13th, […]
Feline Fables and Macabre Meows: A Deep Dive into Poe’s The Black Cat [ages 12-15]
The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United StatesThis event is hosted by Richmond Young Writers Join us for an engaging and immersive creative writing workshop where we explore the mystery, superstition, and symbolism of black cats – both in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat and in the real-life feline residents of the Poe Museum. Come meet the Museum’s black cats, Edgar and Tibs, […]
June 2025 UnHappy Hour: Pride
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, June 26 from 6-9pm for the Poe Museum's Pride UnHappy Hour! Celebrate Pride with a Summer Solstice Party at the Poe Museum! The Summer Solstice marks the onset of summer, taking place on the longest day of the year. It is thought to be a time of new beginnings and transformation. […]
Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Chris Semtner
Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, United StatesAbout Chris Semtner: Chris Semtner, who recently celebrated his 25-year anniversary as the curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, is also an internationally exhibited fine artist whose paintings have entered numerous public collections including the Virginia Historical Society and the University of Maryland. He has written several books and chapters on […]
Edgar’s Enchanted Garden Family Movie Night
The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United StatesEnjoy a summer evening in the museum’s Enchanted Garden as we celebrate summer reading before the school year. Join us for a screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949, G-rated), an adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows and Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The museum will provide […]
July 2025 UnHappy Hour: Land Poe!
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Professional Development Workshop
The Poe Museum 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, United StatesEdgar Allan Poe is often viewed as an anomaly in history, both for the gruesome subject of his literature and his peculiar appearance. How can one place Poe in the historical timeline when their appears to be so many deviations from our understanding of life in the 19th century? This professional development workshop explores how […]