Join The Poe Museum for an afterhours Lantern Led Tour! During this tour, guests will explore the Poe Museum’s vast collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s person artifacts while developing a deeper understanding Poe’s life, literature, and legacy.
This tour will have a limited capacity. Registration is required.
$10 – $20 Register above to purchase admission for this tour.
Please plan to arrive no later than 5:45pm. If you have not arrived prior to 5:55pm, your reservation may be released to an individual on the waitlist.
Celebrate Edgar Allan Poe’s 177th death day anniversary at the Poe Museum! Join us Wednesday, October 7th from 10:00am-2:00pm to celebrate Poe’s last day.
Our Education Coordinator, Meg Luffman, will be providing a guided focus tour at 11:00am where we will take a closer look at Poe’s final moments and explore the twenty-six different theories explaining his death. This tour has a limited capacity.Registration is required.Please note that by registering for this tour you are purchasing museum admission.
Experience a dramatic reading of “The Raven” at 12:30pm performed by the Poe Museum’s curator, Chris Semtner. Afterwards, guests can participate in a “Raven Reading Competition” where guests will attempt to recite “The Raven” from memory. The guest to recite the poem with the most accuracy will receive a gift bag featuring items from the Poe Museum’s gift shop.
Spend the rest of the afternoon reading select Poe poems and short stories either in the Enchanted Garden or in the Reading Room on the second floor of the Memorial Building.
Join the Poe Museum on Saturday, November 7th for a special focus guided tour on Poe and Cats! This tour highlights Edgar Allan Poe’s connection cats and provides guests with a deeper understanding of Poe’s life, literature, and legacy. While you’re here, get to know our two resident cats, Edgar and Tib!
This tour has a limited capacity of 20 guests. Registration is required.
Join the Poe Museum on Thursday, October 29th for a special focus guided tour on Poe and Cats! This tour highlights Edgar Allan Poe’s connection cats and provides guests with a deeper understanding of Poe’s life, literature, and legacy. While you’re here, get to know our two resident cats, Edgar and Tib!
This tour has a limited capacity of 20 guests. Registration is required.
Join the Poe Museum on Wednesday, August 19th for a special focus guided tour on Poe and Cats! This tour highlights Edgar Allan Poe’s connection cats and provides guests with a deeper understanding of Poe’s life, literature, and legacy. While you’re here, get to know our two resident cats, Edgar and Tib!
This tour has a limited capacity of 20 guests. Registration is required.
Join the Poe Museum on Saturday, August 8th for a special focus guided tour on Poe and Cats! This tour highlights Edgar Allan Poe’s connection cats and provides guests with a deeper understanding of Poe’s life, literature, and legacy. While you’re here, get to know our two resident cats, Edgar and Tib!
This tour has a limited capacity of 20 guests. Registration is required.
Join the Poe Museum on Saturday, April 18th for a special focus guided tour on Poe and Cats! This tour highlights Edgar Allan Poe’s connection cats and provides guests with a deeper understanding of Poe’s life, literature, and legacy. While you’re here, get to know our two resident cats, Edgar and Tib!
This tour has a limited capacity of 20 guests. Registration is required.
In partnership with RAL, the Richmond SPCA, and RACC, join us from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 18th for the third annual Cat Adoption Event at The Poe Museum!
On April 18th, 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 The Exit Plan matcha cart.
Come find your purrfect companion at the Poe Museum on April 18th!
This event is free to attend, but we hope you’ll consider making a donation to one or all of the following organizations: The Poe Museum, RAL, The Richmond SPCA, and RACC.
Adoption fees – $100
Same day adoptions available (must be approved through application process). Please bring a cat carrier if you plan to adopt.
If you wish to tour the museum’s exhibits during your visit, please purchase admission in the shop or online before doing so. Event access is free, but we kindly ask that you keep to the garden and giftshop unless you’ve purchased admission. Thank you!
PARKING
The Poe Museum has a small gravel lot attached on 20th and Main Streets. If the lot is full, there is street parking available on surrounding streets.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Poe Museum is dedicated to creating an accessible space for all. The Poe Museum can provide wheelchair ramps upon request. Seating is limited, however The Poe Museum can provide additional seating upon request. The Poe Museum’s courtyard is laid with cobblestone, which may be difficult to navigate for individuals with wheelchairs. For more information on accessibility at the Poe Museum, please visit poemuseum.org/visit-us.
CODE OF CONDUCT
To ensure a positive experience for all visitors, we ask guests to abide by our Poe Museum Code of Conduct: 1. Respect the Space Please do not touch any exhibit displays unless otherwise indicated. Keep your voices low while indoors. Leave food and drink in the Gift Shop, or the Enchanted Garden. Keep to the garden paths to avoid trampling plants and flowers. 2. Respect Others Be courteous to other museum visitors who are here to explore Poe’s legacy. Show respect to Poe Museum staff and volunteers, who work to provide a positive experience for all visitors, by following their instructions. Please supervise children. Guests who do not comply with the Poe Museum Code of Conduct may be asked to leave.
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.
Join us for an evening with Dr. Gary Richards, Chair of the University of Mary Washington English Department! Dr. Richards will speak on the the life, work, and dialogue between two fixtures of Southern literature: Eudora Welty and Tennessee Williams.
This is a ticketed event.Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. Wine will be for sale.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH FROM 12:00PM-2:00PM!
Join the Poe Museum for an afternoon of family festivities on Saturday, April 8th from 12:00pm-2:00pm. This FREE EVENT is for children and families of all ages.
Enjoy Edgar Allan Poe-themed arts and crafts including coloring, magnetic poetry, black out poetry, and a gardening workshop!
In honor of Black History Month, we are sharing an Activity Guide dedicated to the temporary exhibit that is currently on display outside of the Poe Museum.
This exhibit was created by Mending Walls RVA and is intended to encourage people to start having difficult yet necessary conversations about race and equality. This Activity Guide is a way to facilitate the conversation. Click the link to download the full activity guide or preview the Activity Guide below. Don’t forget to visit the Poe Museum to see the exhibit in person!
