February 21 @ 8:00 am – February 22 @ 5:00 pm
The Poe Death Exhibit is a dark re-creation of the day Edgar Allan Poe was laid to rest. In this immersive exhibit, Poe’s body and casket lie in state as you explore the questions that still haunt his final hours. Follow the competing theories, examine how the clothes he wore offer unsettling clues, and pause at a candlelit vigil for the master of horror and mystery.
Then enter The Raven Room. A 20-foot mural by Michael Kirby of Murals of Baltimore brings Poe’s “ominous bird of yore” into the present, blending classic and contemporary style. Encircling the space are 26 sequential illustrations of Poe’s “The Raven” by French artist Gustave Doré, completed just months before Doré’s death, tracing Poe’s most iconic poem in haunting detail.
On view during regular museum hours, included with admission to Carroll Mansion. Hours vary seasonally, so please check the venue listing for today’s open days and times.
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February 19 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Created for the 150th anniversary of Baltimore’s Poe Monument, “Written In Stone” is a sequential series of original art by Jason Strutz tracing the long, strange journey from Poe’s burial in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery to the decades-long effort to place the grave monument at Westminster Hall. Each piece unfolds another chapter, revealing how memory, rumor, devotion, and civic pride were slowly and finally etched in stone.
On view during regular museum hours and included with Poe House admission. Hours vary seasonally, so please check the venue listing for today’s open days and times.
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February 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Discover the remarkable connection between Edgar Allan Poe and the great Marquis de Lafayette. Presented as part of Poe Baltimore’s America 250 programming, this life-sized diorama and historical exhibit transports you through pivotal moments in American history, shedding light on forgotten heroes, highlighting the Poe family’s profound contributions to the founding of the nation, and later how their grandson’s literary genius would revolutionize literature forever.
On view during regular museum hours and included with admission to Carroll Mansion. Hours vary seasonally, so please check the venue listing for today’s open days and times.
