Museum to host Edgar Allan Poe Symposium this weekend

On Saturday the Brandywine River Museum will host a symposium about Edgar Allan Poe’s significance in literary history. The exhibition, “Picturing Poe: Illustrations for Edgar Allan Poe’s Stories and Poems,” opens at 11 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Three university professors will discuss interpretations of Poe’s work. Admission costs $35 and includes the program, lunch and all-day access to the museum. Registration is available online under “Events” at www.udconnection.com.