“Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring!”
– Count Dracula, Dracula, Chapter 2
The official Bram Stoker Estate
Bram Stoker and the world of Dracula
Discover the Irish writer behind one of literature’s most enduring creations. Explore Bram Stoker’s life, the creation of Dracula and the stories, people and objects that bring his world into focus.
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The Bram Stoker Estate shares historical information and material connected with the author, helping readers, researchers and creative partners explore his life, work and continuing influence. We aim to raise awareness of our remarkable ancestor, whose creation is much better known than he is.
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Work with the Estate →Bram and his family
Become acquainted with Bram, Florence, Charlotte, Abraham, Noel and other family members, their dear friends, valued contemporaries and the places they knew.
02Bram Stoker and Dracula quiz
Test your knowledge of Bram’s life, family and writing, and the world of Dracula. Each round offers a fresh selection of questions, with illustrated answers and links to read more.
03Find documents worldwide
Search Bram Stoker Worldwide for letters, manuscripts and related material held by libraries and collections around the world. Follow institutional references and links to online material. Beta.
Stories and discoveries
A writer’s world, still unfolding.
A forgotten story found again
Gibbet Hill
How Brian Cleary uncovered a lost story in the National Library of Ireland.
Read the story →The Dublin yearsThe Lost Journal
A notebook preserved in family papers offers a glimpse of Bram’s early imagination.
Explore the journal →Books, letters and personal belongingsFamily objects
Discover how objects connect the public writer with the person behind the work.
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Events around the world
The Bram Stoker Estate provides this calendar for everyone interested in Bram and Dracula. Inclusion does not imply Estate endorsement.
Dracula – Polish National Ballet
Moniuszko Auditorium, Teatr Wielki
Looking ahead to 2027
Two anniversaries.
An enduring imagination.
26 May130 years since the publication of Dracula.
8 November180 years since Bram Stoker’s birth.
A continuing conversation
Research, exhibitions and creative projects.
We welcome enquiries about research, exhibitions and creative collaborations connected with Bram Stoker’s life and work.