The Poe Baltimore House and Museum is closed due to COVID-19, but they are hosting live virtual tours of the venue. I am very excited since I have never been. I am a long time supporter of Poe Baltimore. It’s definitely on my list of Poe places to visit, and though I’ve been twice to the Richmond museum, I haven’t made it to Baltimore yet. I DO plan to attend Baltimore’s Poe Fest one day. I hope you book a tour and learn more about this mysterious and ever fascinating poet.
New! And now expanding to the general public. Pay-what-you-can live virtual tour of the historic Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. Sign up VirtualPoeHouseTour2020.eventbrite.com
***All tours offered on a pay-only-what-you-can basis and proceeds benefit The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum***
About this Event
The historic Poe House is currently closed to the public due to the COVID-19 response in Maryland, but that doesn’t mean Poe’s chamber door is closed to you online. Join us for a live virtual tour of the historic Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, led by a real museum docent.
Each virtual session is led by a live guide who will share the history of Edgar Allan Poe’s life in Baltimore, explore the poet’s mysterious death in the city in 1849, and learn about the poems and short stories Poe wrote while residing at Poe House. Each live session has limited seats to encourage interactive discussion and personalize the session for the group.
VIRTUAL TOUR ITINERARY
- Introductory Video
- Guided Virtual Walk-thru via GoPro
- Discussion: “The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe”
- Q & A, Live Reading of Works Poe Wrote at Poe House
Sessions are led online via the Zoom conferencing platform, led by a live museum docent. This tour is offered on a Pay-What-You-Can basis. All proceeds benefit the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum, to help keep Poe’s chamber door open to visitors.
LIMITED SESSIONS AVAILABLE. We will add tours and tour times as demand grows, so please check back for updates. At this time transcription and/or sign-language services are not available. Tours are conducted in English.
Please note: student groups and book club leaders may also sign up for their own private sessions, subject to verification. Complete a group tour request at PoeBaltimore.org. All tours are conducted online via Zoom conferencing; Poe House itself is closed to visitors.
* Main article content and all photography credited to Poe Baltimore.