We visited Baltimore for the Poe Funeral and would loved to have toured the Poe House and Museum. We called the day before and got an answering machine that listed museum hours which were limited - it stated they usually close at 3:30 but would be open until 4:00 pm. There was an option to leave a message for the... more

Are you kidding me, I wouldn't even get out of my car, can we say SLUMS of Baltimore. When my husband I drove to this location by our GPS, he said to me, "this cant be right, look whats with the Police Helicopter overhead, and why are those cops running around in this neighborhood". I mean Hood. I snapped one... more

I've been meaning to write this for some time but when I saw the negative review I felt compelled to write. I found the docents to be polite and friendly. I don't know if the curator was there but I was greeted with a verbal welcome and a friendly face. You don't see that too much these days. The house... more

I would like to agree, and politely disagree with the prior post. First, the disagreement. I did not get the same welcome feeling as the prior poster. As we exited the car, the male of a couple that walked by mentioned loudly to the female that he "sure knows there are a lot of cops around today". That sure didn't... more

Jeez this place is small! But it's filled with all kinds of neat Poe memorabilia. You can see a piece of Poe's coffin along with hair sample from both Poe and his wife Virginia. China and crystal from John Allan's estate. Virginia's death portrait--kinda creepy. I think the curator was there during my visit. Didn't seem at all "anxious" but... more