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 techniques behind one of the […]
Poster House is thrilled to partner with the United States International Poster Biennial (USIPB) in celebration of Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. This year’s USIPB theme honors […]
Every month, Poster House offers 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 both in person and online through Zoom. These tours are given by our Lead Educators, allowing you intimate access […]
In anticipation of Poster House’s upcoming exhibition, Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen, Poster House members are invited to a private tour of The Gay Harlem Renaissance […]
Poster House members and special guests are invited to celebrate the opening of the museum’s two spring exhibitions: Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen and Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP is required. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free […]
Join curator Ian Bradley-Perrin for a guided tour of his exhibition Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS. This show traces the powerful graphics that emerged from New York’s AIDS crisis, highlighting how artists, activists, and community organizers used posters to mobilize care, demand action, and honor those lost. In this tour, Ian will […]
Join curator Ian Bradley-Perrin in conversation with artist and activist Avram Finkelstein for an evening discussion at Poster House in conjunction with Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS. Drawing on Finkelstein’s decades-long practice at the intersection of design, politics, and collective action, and Bradley-Perrin’s curatorial and historical research, the conversation will explore the […]
Poster House is free on the third Sunday of every month, often featuring complimentary programming geared toward families. Be sure to sign up to secure your spot—or just enjoy the museum at your own pace! Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are […]
Join curator Ian Bradley Perrin for a private, members-only tour of Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS. When AIDS hit New York, posters spoke when institutions stayed silent. In a city wired for visual competition—crowded streets, subway ads, nightclub flyers—posters became lifelines. They helped people to find clinics, mourn the dead, demand justice, […]
In celebration of Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld, Poster House will present a special mini film series on March 20. A celebrated classic of Japanese cinema, Kon Ichikawa’s An Actor’s Revenge (1963) follows a renowned kabuki performer as he seeks to avenge the deaths of his parents. This highly stylized film […]