Poster House members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Boekie Woekie Amsterdam at the Center for Book Arts, located at 28 West 27th St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10001. Boekie Woekie is an artists’-run bookshop and gallery in Amsterdam founded in 1986 by a group of six artists. Henriëtte van Egten […]
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 museum’s shows in an informative yet casual setting. The tours, along with admission on Fridays, are always free! This Friday, we will be focusing on […]
Get ready for Halloween the Poster House way! This drop-in printing workshop with legendary gig poster artist Mike King will have you screaming with delight as you choose between making a “macabre” Alphonse Mucha or a Milton “the monster” Glaser mask to show off this Spooky Season. Complimentary eye holes will be provided (but not […]
In celebration of the exhibition Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & The Art of the Gig Poster, Poster House is thrilled to present underground New York band Whisper Doll for an intimate […]
Discover the wonders of Poster House with your little one! Enjoy a fun look at two posters featured in the museum’s exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. With Waugh’s beautiful, evocative depictions of the National Parks as your guide, make your own prints using flowers, leaves, feathers, and more. Join Poster House […]
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 […]
When pioneering poster artist Dorothy Waugh designed her posters for the National Park Service, she wasn’t just drawing from landscapes, she was also inspired by her close study of the beauty of nature. This month’s Poster Kids invites families to explore the textures, shapes, and details of natural forms through gel-plate printing–following, of course, an […]
Join Poster House for a Spanish-language tour of Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Dorothy Waugh, whose posters encouraging Americans to travel to the National Parks during the New Deal era have often been overlooked, effectively transformed the image of these officially protected landscapes. Between 1934 and 1936, she designed 17 bold posters […]
In honor of the exhibition The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy, Poster House invites you to join the staff of the Thomas J. Watson Library at […]
What calls for a stiff drink more than the history of Italian Fascism? Join Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auctions Galleries, Don Spiro of the Green Fairy Society, and our very […]