Events

Join us virtually or in-person to celebrate Edgar Allan Poe's 213th birthday! It's a party to die for... We are offering a variety of COVID-conscious events for you to celebrate […]

This tour is a part of the Poe Museum Birthday Bash, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe’s 213th birthday! Poe Museum Programs Coordinator Dean Knight will lead a virtual tour of two of Richmond's most interesting buildings, both built during Poe's lifetime: Monumental Church and the Egyptian Building. Come with us as we tour the ins and […]

This tour is a part of the Poe Museum Birthday Bash, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe’s 213th birthday! While Edgar Allan Poe’s tales are abound with mysterious, tragic, and gruesome deaths, sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction. On this tour of Richmond cemeteries and crime scenes, Poe Museum curator Chris Semtner will introduce you to some of […]

This tour is SOLD OUT. If you would like to enjoy the Poe Museum after dark, join us for the "Ghosts in the Garden." Take a ghostly tour of the Poe Museum, fearlessly led by Poe Museum and Haunts of Richmond tour guides. Walk the museum's haunting halls after sundown and hear about the spectral […]

This event is a part of the Poe Museum Birthday Bash, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's 213th birthday! Spend an evening in the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden if you dare... Hear spooky stories from Haunts of Richmond and Poe Museum staff. Enjoy food, refreshments, and entertainment under the moonlight as we celebrate Poe's 213th birthday. Try […]

This tour is a part of the Poe Museum Birthday Bash, celebrating Edgar Allan Poe’s 213th birthday! Poe Museum Programs Coordinator Dean Knight will lead a virtual tour of two of Richmond's most interesting buildings, both built during Poe's lifetime: Monumental Church and the Egyptian Building. Come with us as we tour the ins and […]

Edgar Allan Poe may be known as the Master of the Macabre, but he considered himself to be primarily a poet. You may recognize the acclaimed verses from his poems […]

The Poe Museum is coming to GalaxyCon! Come see the Poe Museum booth for free gifts, a mini-gallery, raffles, and to shop our best merchandise. Pose with Poe and even […]

Happy World Poetry Day! Programs Coordinator Dean Knight will read a selection of Poe’s poetry at dusk in the Enchanted Garden. This event is virtual. Tickets are free. All tips […]

One of America's most famous writers grew up in the historic heart of Richmond--and we will explore it on this tour! Join Dean Knight, Programs Coordinator at the Poe Museum, […]

Join the Poe Museum and Mending Walls on March 30th from 6:30-9pm at Gallery5 for art, live music and conversations with Richmond artists from the Mending Walls project.  In June of […]

Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden with the Garden Club of Virginia! Explore the Poe-inspired fairy fruits and flowers in full bloom and celebrate this century-old […]