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.

Reviewed by
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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Marlon P.

April 01, 2024

What an amazing place I learned so much about the man spent a few hours walking around the museum so interesting to learn more about the man. Thank you for the experience and the learning . Read more

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Nancy H.

April 03, 2024

We had a blast on our trip to the Poe Museum. Our entire Richmond trip revolved around making it here and I'm so glad we made it a priority. I'm an ELA teacher who loves teaching a Poe Unit, so... Read more

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