“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” — Edgar Allan Poe

***UPDATE: Poe House will be closed on Sunday, 7/21/2019, as our A/C units are unable to overcome the extreme heat. We are sorry to miss visitors this weekend. Poe House will re-open for regular museum hours, Thursday 7/25/2019, once the Code Red has been lifted. ***

The City of Baltimore has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Advisory for the weekend of 7/19 thru 7/21. Due to the advisory, Poe House staff will monitor the heat situation and, if temperatures climb beyond our ability to mitigate indoors, to close early if necessary. If we remain open, we advise all guests to arrive as early as possible (we open at 11AM) to avoid the most oppressive afternoon temperatures. We must also limit the number of people within Poe House at any one time to ensure the safety of all. There may be a wait time to enter the front door.

The safety of guests and staff are paramount. Please heed all extreme heat safety measures. Please be patient with staff and respect house rules and staff instructions as you wait to enter. Poe House is a precious and historic site.

July Newsletter

“TRUE! –nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am;
but why will you say that I am mad?”

The Tell-Tale Heart

Traditionally, July is one of the busiest (and hottest!) months at Poe House. We will be closed on Thursday for the July 4th holiday, but we will re-open for regular museum hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday this weekend. A good thing, too, because we are bursting like fireworks to share with you news about upcoming events! 

Tickets for this year’s International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards are on sale now! Admission to the festival is FREE, but VIP Death Weekend Bus Tours, Poe’s Funeral Re-enactment, as well as our official party, The Black Cat Ball at Westminster Hall, are special (and LIMITED) add-ons you won’t want to miss. We are also hosting a special festival program preview with Poe’s Magic Theater at The Lord Baltimore Hotel, “Will You Say That I Am Mad?” to explore a feminine twist on Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart. Click here to get all the details about what you can expect at Poe House, the festival and beyond!

Yours in Poe,
Enrica Jang
Director, Poe Baltimore