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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
