Oct. 10-14, 2022
Westminster Hall
519 W. Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Presented by Poe Baltimore at Westminster Hall, the Virginia Poe Bicentennial Exhibit explores the hidden history of Virginia Poe, the beloved wife and muse of Edgar Allan Poe. Learn how she shaped her husband’s work even from beyond the grave.
The exhibit includes the morbid story of Virginia’s death and afterlife, a memento mori collection of mourning jewelry and sentimental art made from human hair. Tour the conspiracies that plague Poe’s legacy and learn how the very clothes he wore offer clues to his mysterious death.
Plus, Poe’s body and casket will lie in state in a re-enactment of the dark and somber day Poe was laid to rest. A mobile app and live guide are included to answer your questions.
Show your UMB ID and receive 50 percent off admission. For more information, visit www.poeinbaltimore.org/product/poe-death-exhibit-at-westminster-hall/.
NOTE: Death and funeral imagery (including a body in an open casket) may not be suitable for young children. Viewer discretion advised. This exhibit takes place at location away from Festival Grounds; limited street parking and garage parking is available. This is a ticketed event; timed entry guarantees admission.
EXHIBIT INCLUDES
- Mobile App/Cell Audio Guide
- Poe’s Clothing and the mystery of Poe’s Death in 1849
- Candlelight Vigil for Edgar Allan Poe and Virginia Poe in historic Westminster hall, steps from where both are buried
- Memento Mori collection of mourning jewelry and human hair
- Scenes from Edgar Allan’s and Virginia’s “first” funerals