The Poe Museum

151 reviews

+1 (804) 648-5523

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1914 E Main St

Richmond, VA 23223

+1 (804) 648-5523

http://www.poemuseum.org

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum explores the life and legacy of the writer Edgar Allan Poe through exhibits and public programs. We boast the world's finest collection of Poe artifacts and memorabilia, including the author's clothing, trunk, letters, bed, and even a lock of his hair...

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4.5151 reviews

Review G.

11/5/2024

I think Egar would be proud to know the city of Virginia didn't annihilate his house and property for some Condo Developer . I actually thought the museum was elegant and aristocratic in the...

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Rachel M.

9/5/2024

I was surprised to find this museum on Yelp since I always associated Poe with Baltimore. Turns out that he moved around a lot throughout his life and his time in Richmond (childhood to young...

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William V.

7/13/2024

Nice way to kill some time in the city. The museum offers a self guided tour that takes about 45 minutes if you listen to the entire audio tour. I suggest you bring earbuds if you want to listen...

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Shari Y.

8/15/2024

Own parking lot and street parking available. The museum was awesome, great information in a special environment.

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Laurie V.

2/1/2024

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...

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