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Poster of a couple smiling shyly at each other between a horse.
Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen
Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026
Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS
Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026
Poster of a heroic man riding a dinosaur.
Poster of a stone statue against a sunrise over a bridge.
From Monarchy to Modernity: Travel, Identity, & the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918–1938)
Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026
Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime
Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026
Poster of a soldier climbing a tower of books toward a city.

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poster advertising the film Emperor Jones
Docent Tour: Act Black
Thursday, Jun 25, 2026, 5–6pm
a vintage poster for the musical revue Blackbirds
Visita guiada en español: La negritud en el escenario
Friday, Jun 26, 2026, 5–6pm
A hyperrealistic, colorful depiction of a soccer field, with several soccer balls, rainbows, plants, and iconic North American landmarks scattered throughout.
Taittinger World Cup Champagne Tasting at Poster House
Friday, Jun 26, 2026, 5:30–8pm

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A poster of three yellow cartoon figures with a pink x on their torsos on an orange background.
Jun 18, 2026
AIDS & Its Meanings
Rating: PG-13
Poster of a woman in a yellow outfit in front of a tiled wall with colorful paint text on it.
Jun 4, 2026
Blackface/Boldface/Typeface: The Black Image & the Word
Rating: G
vintage poster advertising the film The Flying Ace
May 20, 2026
Detroit Design Week: Posters and Black History
Rating: G
A poster of a man in uniform sitting down and reading a book on top of a green rectangle.
May 6, 2026
Reading in Wartime?
Rating: G