Roll up your sleeves and grab a seat! This month we’ll investigate some of the printing methods used to create our most beloved movie posters through images on view in The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Afterwards, we’ll put our new knowledge to work and print our own designs. Join […]
Join the Poster House Education and Accessibility Team for an exciting Chancellor’s Day PD exploring posters as a democratic, cross-curricular, and accessible medium. Through gallery tours, inquiry-based pedagogy sessions, and hands-on art-making, participants will discover and workshop new ways to bring museum education and accessibility best practices back into their classrooms. Educators will leave with […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. […]
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening of the popular comedy, Zoolander. The iconic […]
Celebrate Pride with Poster House! Drop by our Poster History Timeline to customize your very own Pride poster designed by Ezequiel Consoli, aka The Gay Creative. All supplies will be provided, but guests are welcome to bring their own materials to personalize their poster. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge […]
Join poster expert Nicholas Lowry for a curatorial tour of the acclaimed exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Learn how New York City went from a pit stop en route to Saratoga to the vibrant tourist destination it is today. Questions strongly encouraged! Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available […]
Oh Yeshi is! Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer Sophia Yeshi is gracing the halls of Poster House this First Friday. Sophia’s playful practice uniquely captures her identity and experiences while successfully integrating with her client’s vision. Catch this vibrant Genius on Display artist’s talk in-person—questions strongly encouraged. Sophia Yeshi is a queer, Black & South Asian […]
Celebrate Pride at Poster House!! Inspired by the acclaimed exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters, five drag queens representing each borough will compete to be crowned Miss Poster House NYC 2024! You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind competition where the queens will pull out all the stops. Hosted by […]
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 led by our Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in […]
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition No Escape: The Legacy of Attica Lives! Join curator Adam Howard as he discusses this pivotal moment in American history and how it impacted protest movements around the country. Afterward, feel free to explore the museum’s other hallway show, the extension of We […]