Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Richmond, Virginia)

Poe Museum

Entrance to the museum in July 2020
Established	1922
Location	1914 E. Main St., Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates	37°31′55.6″N 77°25′33.7″W / 37.532111°N 77.426028°W / 37.532111; -77.426028
Type	Biographical museum
Director	Maeve Jones
President	Adam Worcester
Curator	Chris Semtner
Website	poemuseum.org
Old Stone House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register No. 127-0100
Richmond City Historic District
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1750
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP reference No.	73002222[1]
VLR No.	127-0100
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1973
Designated VLR	October 16, 1973[2]

The Poe Museum or the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, is a museum located in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States, dedicated to American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe never lived in the building, it serves to commemorate his time living in Richmond. The museum holds one of the world's largest collections of original manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The museum also provides an overview of early 19th century Richmond, where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.