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 […]
Presented by The Veil Brewing Co., join us on Thursday, April 25th from 6-9 PM for our first UnHappy Hour of the year, Goth Prom! Thank you to The Veil […]
Poe and Place: Connecting Poe to Richmond, Virginia’s Physical Landscape “I am a Virginian” -Edgar A. Poe (June 26th, 1841) While many cities on the east coast claim Edgar Allan […]
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome the autumn season...Presented by James River Film Society, join us on Friday, September 19th at 7:00 PM for Silent Music Revival, Richmond’s enduring live music silent cinema series, live at the Poe Museum. Featuring silent era films based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, with a live score by GULL. Schedule: Doors - 7:00 PM […]
