Docent Tour: Mike King & the Art of the Gig Poster
On select Fridays this summer, join the Poster House education team on guided docent tours of our current exhibitions! Gain a deeper understanding of the historical context and the design […]
On select Fridays this summer, join the Poster House education team on guided docent tours of our current exhibitions! Gain a deeper understanding of the historical context and the design […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Museum members can check in at the Info Desk to receive one free drink ticket to use at the bar from 6–9pm. Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. […]
Join Poster House’s Education Department for Story Time/Rare Print, an interactive reading of a unique children’s book featuring striking and fantastical illustrations. In celebration of Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, this week’s program features the children’s book ABC de Puerto Rico by Isabel Freire de Matos and Rubén del Rosario. This […]
In connection with the exhibition Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace, this interactive workshop will explore the history, science, and ethics of nuclear weapons. Participants will consider key developments of the Atomic Age—from the Manhattan Project to the Cold War—and examine how propaganda has shaped public opinion over time. Through guided discussions, debates, and visual […]
Join Poster House for a tour of Puerto Rico's vibrant artistic culture in Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar. Explore how Lorenzo Homar—the “father of the Puerto Rican poster”—blended Taíno, Spanish, and African influences and the turbulent political history of his time across three decades of poster-making. Visitors will be guided through key […]
All aboard for a fun-filled journey through New York City’s transit history! Inspired by the exhibition From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun, this hands-on program invites young explorers to discover the colorful world of 1930s subway posters by Fred Cooper. Learn how art helped shape the daily commute—and then design your own […]
In honor of Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, Poster House is thrilled to host John Vasquez Mejias for an incredible multimedia performance of The Puerto Rican War. This production features puppets, marionettes, and costumes based on the woodcut novelette by the artist (which will also be available for purchase alongside many […]
Poster House members are invited to a private tour of the Society of Illustrators’s exhibition, Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey • Edel Rodriguez. When Fidel Castro opened the Mariel harbor […]
In honor of the Poster House’s recent exhibition, Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace, members are invited to a private tour of Japan Society’s exhibition, Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries. In this exhibition, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Shiota explores wartime experiences and memories centered on a newly […]
Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we offer our description tours online through Zoom. These tours are given by our Lead Educators, allowing you intimate access to the works […]