Poe Museum

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Founded in 1922, the Poe Museum houses the largest collection of Edgar Allan Poe artifacts, memorabilia, and manuscripts in the world. The Poe Museum celebrates the legacy of Poe, dubbed “the master of the macabre,” and his enduring impact on the cultural landscape of today. The Poe Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit institution.

Programs by Poe Museum

Edgar Allan Poe's Life, Literature, and Legacy

Meet the "Master of the Macabre" Edgar Allan Poe! Students will explore the vast collection of Poe primary sources through an engaging tour of the Poe Museum. Students will leave with an understanding of Edgar Allan Poe's life, literary works, and...

Illustrating Poe

Students will listen to a reading of one of Edgar Allan Poe’s many poems and create their own illustrations of the poem. After they have created their illustrations, students will showcase their creations to their fellow classmates.

Paranormal Poe: Poe and Victorian Spiritualism

From seances to spirit writing, Poe took advantage of the coinciding rise of the Spiritualist movement in America to share stories of death and life and whatever comes in-between. This presentation discusses Poe’s connection with the movement and...

Poe and The Gothic

This program establishes Edgar Allan Poe as a fixture of Gothic fiction as well as an artist that is still relevant in today’s world. Students will examine the Gothic form and its history as well as analyze the work of other Gothic authors like...

Poe in Pop Culture

In this program, students will understand Poe’s literary contributions to the genres of science fiction, mystery, and horror. Students will then examine various references to Poe’s works and his life in pop culture and compare...

Poe in Richmond

While many cities claim Edgar Allan Poe as their own, Poe considered Richmond his hometown. This presentation follows Poe through his many years in Richmond to show how the city influenced his greatest works.

Sci-Fi Evermore: Poe's Pioneering Science Fiction

Before there was such a thing as Science Fiction, Poe was writing the groundbreaking works that inspired generations of the writers and filmmakers behind some of your favorite Sci-Fi works. Join us for a fantastic voyage through space and time...

The Women in Poe's Life and Literature

The most important people in Edgar Allan Poe’s life were a select group of women who loved, supported, inspired, and challenged him. While we might remember some of them as the inspirations for his most heartfelt poetry, there is much more to...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

Emma Clark programs@poemuseum.org
1914 E Main St.
Richmond VA 23223
804.648.5523
United States

https://poemuseum.org/

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Poe Museum cover:

Language Arts/English
Literacy
Reading
History & Social Studies
Writing

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

The staff is so enthusiastic and skilled- it was awesome!

My students and I enjoyed the presentation. It was packed full of information.

Amazing program with the foremost Poe exert!

This experience was such a treat for my students. Thanks!