The Poe Museum

1914 E Main St, Richmond, Virginia 23223 USA

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“The history of "America's Shakespeare"”

Richmond's Poe Museum boasts the world's finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe's manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Edgar Allan Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.

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William V.

July 13, 2024

Nice way to kill some time in the city. The museum offers a self guided tour that takes about 45 minutes if you listen to the entire audio tour. I suggest you bring earbuds if you want to listen... Read more

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Laurie V.

February 01, 2024

This is a refresh of my last review of this very cool spot. (Which, by the way, happened to be my 1000th review on yelp!) So, yup. Still cool. Still macabre. Still interesting. Much busier this... Read more

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Traci H.

July 20, 2024

Neat little museum. It is self guided - yes there are cats on location! We found 2 black cats resting or staying cool under some shrubs in the garden. The gift shop is full of neat items. The... Read more

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