“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary...” — Edgar Allan Poe
VIP Festival Pre-Sales, Pavers for Poe Fest International
Donate a PAVER FOR POE in the new walkway at "Poe Park", get first access to VIP Death Weekend Tour tickets or tickets for the Black Cat Ball at 2024 Poe Fest International!
A Pint (and more) for Dead Irish Poets
Poe was Irish on his father’s side, his great-grandfather and grandfather having immigrated to Baltimore from County Cavan, Ireland. This month we’re celebrating those Irish roots and poetical tradition with a Pints for Poe: Dead Irish Poets Edition party to kick-off St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Dead Irish poet-ry readings and traditional Irish music are promised, […]
CLOSED Easter Sunday
Poe House will be closed for EASTER SUNDAY, March 31, 2024. Regular tours are open and offered on other days that weekend, Thursday  – Saturday, March 28-30. To book, please visit our ticket page.
The Poe Death Exhibit, Carroll Mansion & Phoenix Shot Tower Tours
Learn the mysterious circumstances of Poe’s death in Baltimore in 1849. Explore the various conspiracies that plague Poe’s legacy and how the very clothes he wore offer clues to the famed poet’s mysterious death. Pay your respects at a special candle-light vigil for the master of horror and mystery. Death and funeral imagery; viewer discretion advised. Exhibit includes mobile App/ Cell Audio Guide plus candle-light vigil and pop-up shop.
The Poe Death Exhibit & Carroll Mansion, Phoenix Shot Tower Tours
***Timed entry; tour duration 45 minutes. Each ticket admits one person. For those who wish to book both <strong>The Edgar Allan Poe House</strong> and <strong>Poe Death Exhibit</strong> Tours together,<a href="https://www.poeinbaltimore.org/product/admission-to-edgar-allan-poe-house-museum-timed-entry/"> please visit this page</a>.*** Presented by Poe Baltimore at the historic Carroll Mansion. <strong>Tickets to the Poe Death Exhibit includes a tour of Carroll Mansion & The Phoenix Shot Tower!</strong> <em>THE POE DEATH EXHIBIT</em> Learn the mysterious circumstances of Poe's death in Baltimore in 1849. <span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Explore the various conspiracies that plague Poe's legacy and how the very clothes he wore offer clues to the famed poet’s mysterious death. Pay your respects at a special candle-light vigil for the master of horror and mystery. </span><em><span class="OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Death and funeral imagery; viewer discretion advised. Exhibit includes m</span></em>obile App/ Cell Audio Guide plus candle-light vigil and pop-up shop.   <em>CARROLL MANSION</em> Explore 200 years of history at the Carroll Mansion, winter home of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, last living and only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Follow the mansion’s evolution after Carroll’s death in 1832, into a saloon, immigrant tenement, vocational school, and recreation center.   <em>PHOENIX SHOT TOWER (10 AM - 11:30 AM Drop-In ONLY)</em> Experience the Phoenix Shot Tower. Built in 1828, it was the tallest building in the US until 1846 and annually manufactured 2.5 million lbs. of “drop” shot. It is only one of three remaining shot towers in the United States.   <strong>NOTE for attendees:</strong> This event takes place at Carroll Mansion, 800 E. Lombard Street in Baltimore. The Mansion and Shot Tower are precious historic sites; there are no elevators and the stairs are steep. May not be suitable for all guests.
Ballet Embody Presents: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe
To commemorate their 5th anniversary, Ballet Embody will be re-staging their original evening-length masterpiece, An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe, in May 2024. This macabre show brings Poe’s haunting writings, including “Annabel Lee” and “Masque of the Red Death”, to life on stage. It’s a must-see for both dance enthusiasts and horror fans, promising an […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday Event Canceled! We Need Your Help, Poe Nation.
Undone by the weather, Poe House’s celebration for Edgar Allan Poe’s 215th Birthday is canceled. On this of all days, help us weather the storm. Donate to support the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum   Due to inclement weather and University advisory, we are very sad to cancel The Poe Toaster Murder Mystery & Poe […]