Reservations Required (Phase II)
Read about new safety protocols due to COVID-19 and book a private tour to visit The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. Learn More
2020 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival
Join fellow Poe fans for a weekend of performances, movies, music and art. Streaming online Oct 3 & 4, 2020! Virtual Tours & More
Live Virtual Tours of Poe House
Join us for virtual tours of Poe House every Friday, live online with museum docents. Learn More
The Saturday 'Visiter' Awards
A new honor celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's enduring legacy in the arts. Presented by Poe Baltimore. Nominees announced: July 31
2020 'Poe House Presents' Author Series
Author series now presented online! Join us the second Sunday of each month as we welcome a new Maryland author for a reading of selected Poe stories/poems and an excerpt of their own written work. September Author: Mary K. Tilghman
The Death of a Beautiful Woman
It's the "Year of the Woman" in Maryland and we are exploring Poe's most "poetical topic in the world." Enter our monthly flash fiction and poetry contest. Details
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Explore Poe Places
Explore Edgar Allan Poe’s life and special places in the City of Baltimore. Discover sites and other organizations that celebrate Edgar’s life. ...MORE
The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum
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COVID-19 Response at Poe House (as of 8/23/2020)
July 1, 2020
Effective immediately, Poe Baltimore will implement the following procedures to keep house operations ongoing and safe. We ask for your patience and compliance for your own safety as well as for our staff and volunteers.
2020 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival Program, Streaming Live October 3 & 4!
September 24, 2020
The International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards is streaming LIVE the weekend of October 3 & 4th, commemorating the 171st anniversary of Poe’s Death in Baltimore. Watch for FREE on Facebook & YouTube Live.
Black Lives Matter
June 10, 2020
As good stewards of history, we must be uncompromising about the truth: about Poe, about ourselves, and about our American story.