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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, Baltimore, MD

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Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

203 N Amity St · Baltimore, MD

Why you should go…

Edgar Allan Poe lived in this small 2.5-story brick house from about 1833 to 1835 with his aunt Maria Clemm, his grandmother and his young cousin Virginia, whom he later married. In 1833 he won a Baltimore Saturday Visiter prize for his story MS. Found in a Bottle. You climb to the cramped top-floor room under a steeply pitched ceiling. The house is a National Historic Landmark run by the nonprofit Poe Baltimore, which holds an International Edgar Allan Poe Festival each October.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

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