The Poe Museum

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: David Allen Voyles
2025-08-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
About David Allen Voyles:

Some of the tales in David Allen Voyles’ first collection of original horror stories, The Thirteenth Day of Christmas and Other Tales of Yuletide Horror, were those he told while conducting tours for his ghost tour company Dark Ride Tours in Asheville, NC. Playing the role of gravedigger/storyteller Virgil Nightshade, Voyles entertained guests as they were transported to various spooky sites in a 1972 Cadillac hearse converted for that purpose.

Having taught literature for thirty years, Voyles is no stranger to weird tales and horror fiction in general. In addition to publishing his stories in various anthologies, he is also the creator of the horror podcast, Dark Corners with David Allen Voyles, a program in which he narrates many of his tales of horror. Dark Corners can be found on most podcast apps including Spotify.

Voyles’ newest work, Edgar: When Poe’s Nightmares Began, is a historical fiction chronicling Edgar Allan Poe’s childhood in Richmond.

About Edgar: When Poe’s Nightmares Began:

What if Edgar Allan Poe’s scariest stories were inspired by actual supernatural events that took place when he was a boy?During the summer of 1826, fifteen-year-old Edgar Allan Poe hears a disturbing, low laugh while sketching and writing in a Richmond cemetery. He follows the raspy voice into a crypt where he sees a crouching figure, a cadaverous ghoul who transforms before Edgar’s eyes into a boy who looks just like him.When the boy vanishes leaving only the echoes of his laughter, Edgar is forced to question his sanity.Edgar first confides solely in his best friend Robert Stannard. As his evil twin continues to reappear throughout the summer wreaking supernatural chaos with each encounter, Edgar meets the beautiful and fiery-spirited Elmira Royster. Together with these two friends and a one-eyed black cat that harbors an incredible secret, Edgar navigates a series of uncanny events as frightening as any of the tales the adult Poe would later write.But which Edgar would remain to become the author we know so well?

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Professional Development Workshop
2025-07-28 10:00 - 16:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Edgar 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 to contextualize Poe’s life and literature alongside other literary and historical people, trends, and events to provide a more comprehensive understanding of both Poe and the 19th century.

This free professional development workshop is hosted at The Poe Museum and Historic Richmond’s Monumental Church in Richmond, Virginia. This workshop includes a guided tour of the Poe Museum, three focused talks by Poe specialists, educator resources & more! Lunch and one complimentary drink at our UnHappy Hour social are provided. A detailed schedule of the event can be viewed below.

A portion of this event will be hosted outside in the Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden. In addition to materials to take notes with, we recommend bringing hats, fans, and water if needed.

NOTE: This event is limited to 50 attendees. RSVP required.

*Certification Points available upon request* Please email emma@poemuseum.org for any questions regarding this event.

July 2025 UnHappy Hour: Land Poe!
2025-07-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
All aboard for Land Poe!—a nautical-themed UnHappy Hour at the Poe Museum!

Join us on Thursday, July 24 from 6–9pm for a raucous, salt-sprayed soirée where landlubbers and pirates alike will dance to the rowdy rhythms of Pitch ‘n A Fit and the tidal grooves of Pleco.

Quench yer thirst with grog and grape—beer and wine will be for sale, with libations generously sponsored by The Veil Brewing Co. And if yer belly’s rumblin’ like a sea beast, 1115 Mobile Kitchen will be on deck servin’ up hearty fare fit for the saltiest of crews.

Don yer best pirate garb, raise a toast to cursed voyages and ghostly lore, and revel in an evening where the sea meets the shadow of Edgar Allan Poe. It’s sure to be a hull of a time!

We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…

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This event is open to all ages. The Poe Museum will not serve alcohol to any individual under the age of 21.

Exhibits remain open.

Extra parking available at the Holocaust Museum’s parking lot, accessible by 21st or Dock St.

Email nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.

Edgar's Enchanted Garden Family Movie Night
2025-07-19 18:30 - 20:30 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Enjoy 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 seating for the film, however, families are welcome to bring blankets to sit on. In addition to our page to picture screening, there will be garden games, a “Gold Bug” scavenger hunt, and poem-in-a-bottle craft.

We will be joined by Good Vices Ices who will sell Italian ice in the parking lot. The Poe Museum will provide nut-free snacks and refreshments.

View the parental guide of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad here.

Please reach out to programs@poemuseum.org for more information regarding this event.

Schedule:

Food vendor | 6:30pm-8:00pm

Crafts | 6:30-7:30pm

Movie Screening | 7:30-8:30pm

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Chris Semtner
2025-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
About 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 topics including literature, visual art, and history. He will be discussing his most recent book, Edgar Allan Poe at Home, at his Tell-Tale Talk on Wednesday, July 16.

About Edgar Allan Poe at Home:

Author Christopher P. Semtner takes readers inside the homes of Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe’s terror tales and melancholy poetry carved a bold new path across literary genres. Meet the man behind the madness, murder and mayhem on this road trip to Poe’s homes in Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, the Bronx and more. Along the way, meet the grave robbers, murderers and tooth thieves who inspired his greatest horror stories. Learn the secret histories of these Poe places to find out which was owned by a man who kept Poe’s wife’s bones in a box under his bed, which might be haunted by Poe’s ghost, which has the best basement for hiding corpses and which stood across the street from an anatomy lab.

Copies of Chris’ book will be available for purchase during the event.

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June 2025 UnHappy Hour: Pride
2025-06-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Join 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.

Give thanks to the sun and celebrate the beauty of Pride Month with live music from Flora & The Fauna, plus a special drag show from local queen and king, Melanin Monroe and Jocito!

Don’t forget to bring cash to tip the performers – it’s bad luck to leave a drag show with cash left in your pockets!

We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…

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This event is open to all ages. The Poe Museum will not serve alcohol to any individual under the age of 21.

Exhibits remain open.

Extra parking available at the Holocaust Museum’s parking lot, accessible by 21st or Dock St.

Email nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.

Feline Fables and Macabre Meows: A Deep Dive into Poe’s The Black Cat [ages 12-15]
2025-06-20 13:00 - 15:30 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
This 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, and pay respect to the namesake of Poe’s own feline fable, dearly departed Pluto. Writers will explore the significance – and superstition – of black cats in literature, folklore, and society. This workshop encourages young learners to embrace creativity while exploring the power of mystery, symbolism, and the art of suspenseful storytelling.

Participants will tour the Poe Museum, immersing themselves in the mysterious world of the man and the myth. The tuition fee covers museum admission, materials, and dedicated instructional time. Unleash your creativity, be inspired by Poe’s enduring literary legacy, and join us for a macabre, melancholic, memorable writing journey!

2025 Black Cat Adoption Event
2025-06-13 17:30 - 19:30 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
This 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, the Enchanted Garden will once again be full of feline friends — and we’re not just talking about Edgar and Tib…

To make things even sweeter, we’ll be joined by Westray’s Finest Ice Cream.

Come find your purrfect companion at the Poe Museum on Friday the 13th!

This event is FREE to the public – just RSVP via the button below.

Please reach out to Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org with any questions or media inquiries.

Feline Fables and Macabre Meows: A Deep Dive into Poe’s The Black Cat [ages 9-12]
2025-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States

Evening Crane Theatre Presents: The Spyglass Seven
2025-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
The 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 most shaped his life and work. In a cemetery before dawn, the ghosts reminisce on their loves, rivalries, and literature from the 1830s and 1840s. Under the mysterious presence and vigil of the Spirit of Beauty, Poe is given until sunrise to determine which of the seven women was his soul mate.

The play incorporates writings and poems from Poe and his contemporaries, including the infamous Obituary for Edgar Allan Poe written by Rufus Griswold. Among the historical figures to appear in the play are Jane Stanard, an early mentor figure from Poe’s years in Richmond; Sarah Helen Whitman, the enigmatic spiritualist and one-time fiancée to Poe; and Virginia Clemm, Poe’s first cousin and wife, whose death from tuberculosis inspired some of the poet’s most famous poems.

The Spyglass Seven received the 2012 Arts NC State Creative Artist Award for Playwriting and saw its world premiere at NCSU University Theatre in 2013. The play has run previously in New York and in the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards in Baltimore.

The cast is led by actors Elias Morris (Poe) and Kylie Logan (Beauty), with hair, makeup, and special effect designs by Sol Henriquez.

Actor Michael Short, who portrays Poe’s literary executor and rival Rufus Griswold in the play, comments: “my most vivid memory of Miss Elias’ 10th grade English Literature class, was the moment we turned the page to Poe’s lyric poem Annabel Lee, and we began to read.”

“Returning to an old script is rewarding but uncanny,” adds Seebold, who will also direct the June production, “familiarity and novelty reside in the same lines. The world of the play begins to evade time.”

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Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Allison Gunn
2025-06-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
About 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 twin daughters, precocious pup, and one seriously troubled tabby.

Allison is represented by Logan Harper with the Jane Rotrosen Agency. Her debut horror novel, NOWHERE (Atria | 2025) is currently available for purchase here.

About Nowhere:

Mare of Easttown meets The Outsider in this spine-tingling and twisty debut about a series of disappearances in a small, fundamentalist town and what one broken family must do to remain together as dark forces close in.

A haunting family saga and a disquieting horror debut, Nowhere draws from Appalachian folklore to caution us that true terror is what we bury in our own hearts.

We are pleased to be joined by Fountain Bookstore for Allison’s Tell-Tale Talk, who will be providing copies of Nowhere for sale.

May 2025 UnHappy Hour: Murder Mystery
2025-05-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Join 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 the bar. 1115 Mobile Kitchen will also be for sale in the parking lot, because who can solve a mystery on an empty stomach?

We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…

This event is open to all ages. The Poe Museum will not serve alcohol to any individual under the age of 21. Exhibits remain open. Extra parking available at the Holocaust Museum’s parking lot, accessible by 21st or Dock St.

Email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Sharon Virts
2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
About 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, Masque of Honor, released in 2021, Veil of Doubt, released in 2023, and The Grays of Truth released in October 2024.

Beyond her business acumen, Sharon is a gifted visual artist, intertwining her artistic expression with extraordinary storytelling to breathe life into intricate characters and vivid settings that captivate the heart and ignite the imagination.

About The Grays of Truth:

From bestselling historical true-crime author Sharon Virts comes a gripping tale of murder and deceit.

In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city’s elite keep turning up dead. Below the polished surface of high society, there are illicit affairs, jilted lovers, financial hardships, and countless motives for murder. When Jane Gray Wharton’s husband, Ned, dies unexpectedly while overnighting at his brother’s home, Jane has no reason to question the circumstances of his death. But on a visit to the same house a few weeks later, both Jane and her daughter fall gravely ill, and Jane begins to suspect foul play.

Though a trained chemist and former nurse, Jane is haunted by a history of delusion, loss, and institutionalization. As the unexpected and devastating deaths begin to multiply, Jane’s grip on reality starts to slip. When a respected army officer falls terribly ill after visiting the Whartons’ Baltimore home, Jane’s greatest fears become all too real. The time has come to act—but who will believe her? And can she even trust her own mind?

We are pleased to be joined by Book People for Sharon’s Tell-Tale Talk, who will be providing copies of The Grays of Truth for sale.

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April 2025 UnHappy Hour: Cirque du Poe-leil
2025-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Presented by Stone Brewing, join us on Thursday, April 24th from 6-9 PM for the Poe Museum’s Cirque du Poe-leilUnHappy Hour!

Step right up for the first UnHappy Hour of the year! At this circus themed party, you can enjoy the musical accompaniement of Mothman Rodeo while taking in the nostalgic ambiance of an old-timey carnival. While dressing to theme is not required, we always encourage our guests to go all out. So dust off that clown nose and come on out to the Cirque du Poe-leil!

Beer from Stone Brewing and an assortment of wines will be available for purchase at the bar. 1115 Mobile Kitchen will also be for sale in the parking lot.

We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…

Mothman Rodeo – This super group of VA musicians plays a mix of folk punk, & country rock!

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This event is open to all ages. The Poe Museum will not serve alcohol to any individual under the age of 21.

Exhibits remain open.

Email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.

Edgar's Enchanted Garden Family Day
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Poe Museum! Join us on Saturday, April 19th from 10:00am-12:00pm for an enchanted day of free Poe inspired arts, crafts, and programming brought to you by The Poe Museum.

Explore our Enchanted Garden and immerse yourself into the illuminating world of stories, nature, and poetry. In addition to programming provide to you by the Poe Museum, we encourage you to grab a book and read with your young ones amongst the flowers (The Poe Museum will provide a select number stories but we encourage you to bring your own storybooks as well).

Please contact emma@poemuseum.org with any questions regarding this event.

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Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Alix Harrow
2025-04-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
About Alix Harrow:

Alix E. Harrow is the NYT-bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, Starling House, and various short fiction, including a duology of retold fairy tales (A Spindle Splintered and A Mirror Mended). Her work has won a Hugo and a British Fantasy Award, and been shortlisted for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, Southern Book Prize, and Goodreads Choice awards.

She’s from Kentucky, but now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband and their two semi-feral kids.

Her writing is represented by Kate McKean at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency.

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About Starling House:

Starling House is a gorgeous, modern gothic fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January.I dream sometimes about a house I’ve never seen….Opal is a lot of things―orphan, high school dropout, full-time cynic and part-time cashier―but above all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother Jasper. One that gets them out of Eden, Kentucky, a town remarkable for only two things: bad luck and E. Starling, the reclusive nineteenth century author of The Underland, who disappeared over a hundred years ago.All she left behind were dark rumors―and her home. Everyone agrees that it’s best to ignore the uncanny mansion and its misanthropic heir, Arthur. Almost everyone, anyway.I should be scared, but in the dream I don’t hesitate.Opal has been obsessed with The Underland since she was a child. When she gets the chance to step inside Starling House―and make some extra cash for her brother’s escape fund―she can’t resist.But sinister forces are digging deeper into the buried secrets of Starling House, and Arthur’s own nightmares have become far too real. As Eden itself seems to be drowning in its own ghosts, Opal realizes that she might finally have found a reason to stick around.In my dream, I’m home.And now she’ll have to fight.Welcome to Starling House: enter, if you dare.

We are pleased to be joined by Fountain Bookstore for Alix’s Tell-Tale Talk, who will be providing copies of Starling House for sale.

Learn more and purchase tickets by clicking the “Reserve Tickets” button below.

Poetry Festival at VisArts
2025-04-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W Main St, Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
VisArts will be hosting its annual Poetry Festival on April 12, 2025. The Poe Museum will be running a table at this event from 11am-3pm. Come say hi!

Literature & Her: A Celebration of Women Writers
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Poe Museum!

Join us for a day of celebration of women writers from past to present. Explore the poetry of the women Poe knew like Frances Osgood and Sarah Helen Whitman. Or, read the works of Mary Shelley, Jane Austen, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and other women who influenced the literary sphere in the 19th century.

To accompany your reading, The Poe Museum will provide tea, pastries, and crafts in our Enchanted Garden. A guided tour of the Women in Poe’s life will start at 11:00am.

We will be joined by ILYSM Books, A Flower Named Girl, and StudioTwoThree.

Guided Tour: The Women in Poe's Life
2025-03-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Join the Poe Museum in a guided tour where we will explore the extraordinary lives of the women who shaped Poe’s life, his literature, and continued his legacy after his death.

Tell-Tale Talks featuring: Richard Kopley
2025-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Join us on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00 – 7:00pm in welcoming Richard Kopley as he discusses his new biography: Edgar Allan Poe: A Life, published by the University of Virginia Press.

This is the first installment of our seven-part 2025 speaker series, the Tell-Tale Talks.

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About Edgar Allan Poe: A Life:

“Edgar Allan Poe: A Life is the most comprehensive critical biography of Poe yet produced, exploring his fascinating life, his extraordinary work, and the vital relationship between the two. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre found in such works as “The Raven,” “Annabel Lee,” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” this legendary American author continues to intrigue and enthrall his devoted readers. Written by one of the world’s leading Poe experts, this biography is a rich and rewarding study for the general reader as well as for the seasoned scholar. Richard Kopley combines a biographical narrative of Poe’s enduring challenges—including his difficult foster father, his personal losses, his great struggles with depression and alcoholism, and the poverty that dogged his existence—with close readings of his work that focus not only on plot, character, and theme but also on language, allusion, and structure in a way that enhances our understanding of both. While incorporating past Poe scholarship, this volume also relates unknown stories of Poe culled from privately held letters unavailable to previous biographers, presenting a range of groundbreaking archival discoveries that illuminate the man and his oeuvre in ways never before possible.” -UVA PRESS

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Exhibits remain open. Wine available for purchase.

Email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.

Valentine's Day Poetry and Crafts at the Poe Museum
2025-02-14 10:00 - 14:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
From our Tell-Tale hearts to yours, celebrate a macabre Valentine’s Day at the Poe Museum. Read Poe and Virginia’s valentine’s poems, craft a Victorian puzzle purse, and write a love poem to those you love with a love that is more than love.

A Tribute to Poe from Stavna Ballet
2025-01-19 13:00 - 13:15 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Join us for a special performance from Stavna Ballet to honor the 216th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar's Sweet 216th Birthday Bash
2025-01-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden, 1914 E Main St, Richmond VA, Virginia, 23223, United States
Admission tickets are SOLD OUT. There will be no tickets for sale at the door. Advanced drink tickets are still available for pre-purchase.

Join us on Saturday, January 18th for a sweet (2)16 party to die for. ADMISSION TICKETS ARE PRE-SALE ONLY FOR THIS EVENT.

Arnold's Raid Event at Chimborazo Park
2025-01-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Chimborazo Park, 3215 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23223
For the last few years, Chimborazo Park has hosted an event called Arnold’s Raid, focusing on the 1781 raid on Richmond by Benedict Arnold. The goal of the event has been to expand its scope, make it the premiere Revolutionary War event in Richmond, and educate the public about the Revolution.

There will be re-enactors demonstrating historic clothing, foods, medicine, weapons, music, and more. There will also be children’s activities.

The Poe Museum will be on site tabling at this event.

Gallery5 First Friday Presents: A Midnight Dreary
2025-01-03 17:00 - 22:00 | Gallery5, 200 W Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
Part of Gallery5’s “Month of Poe,” A Midnight Dreary will feature art inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and his works.

Check back soon for more details!

Gallery5 Community Care Night Presents: Poe and the Evolution of Foster Care
2025-01-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Gallery5, 200 W Marshall St, Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
As part of Gallery5’s “Month of Poe”, we are excited to welcome UMFS’s Foster Family Outreach Specialist at Richmond Regional Center, Joshua S. Lewis, M.Div.Lewis will explore the complexities of “foster care” during Poe’s childhood and the evolution of care through the centuries to where it is today. Lewis will highlight the need that is still happening in the Richmond metro area for families to welcome children, like a young Edgar Poe.

Special thanks to UMFS & The Poe Museum for their support.UMFS is not just for kids. They are champions for children, teens, families and communities. Their guiding philosophy is to always do whatever it takes to help children and teens successfully overcome the toughest odds and create bright futures for them. They assist the child or teen by empowering the entire family to become stable, self-sufficient and caring members of their communities.

Joshua Lewis brings rich experience and heartfelt dedication to his role at UMFS. As a father of five and a former fictive-kin foster parent of teens, Joshua understands the impact of working with children and families. He believes that investing in people, places, and missions can create lasting positive change for generations.With 26 years of experience driven by his faith, Joshua has consistently supported those on the margins, fostering hope, healing, and the power of love. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, writing, and being a devoted husband and dad.

6PM-8PMFree to attend!Early Registration Suggested

Little Raven Reading Hour
2024-12-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-11-02 10:30 - 11:00 | The Poe Museum, 1914 E Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23059, United States
Join us for a morning of story time and crafts in the Poe Museum’s Enchanted Garden! Do you have a little one learning to read? The Poe Museum’s Little Raven Reading hour is perfect for rising readers looking to incorporate the fun (and not too scary) works of Edgar Allan Poe into their readings. A Poe Museum staff member will read a selection of Poe-inspired children’s books and Poe poetry. Following the reading, students will create a craft relating to their reading.

Our reading hour is recommended for 1st-5th grade students with readings available for older students as well.

October 2024 UnHappy Hour: Halloween
2024-10-24 18:00 - 21:00
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Email Nicole Coppino at nicole@poemuseum.org for media inquiries or any additional information.
