The Poe Museum offers free downloadable reading, writing, and primary source resources to utilize in your home or classroom.
Check out The Poe Museum’s YouTube and Spotify account for additional resources to incorporate into your classroom!
Thank you for celebrating spring with us at the Poe Museum by participating in our bi-annual student writing contest! Don’t forget to check back this fall for our short story contest!
2026 Student Writing Contest Winner:
“Flicker” Harmani, 10th grade
2025 Student Writing Contest Winners:
“Still, It Beats” Tristan, 7th grade
“Despair is in the Eye of the Beholder” Caleb, 10th grade
2025 Student Art Contest Winners:
“Beneath the Boards” Natalie, 12th grade
Interested in entering the 2026 Student Art Contest? Submit your Poe-inspired art below!
Poe and the Classroom with the University of Virginia
October 3rd, 2026 | 12:00-4:00pm
UVA Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
