Join design historian Thomas Rinaldi as he guides you on this 90-minute walking tour of Chinatown. Focusing on the history of signage in the area, we will make stops to admire Chinatown's surviving historic signs and discuss how they fit into the evolutionary history of commercial signage more broadly, exploring threads of graphic design and […]
This lecture will highlight the career paths of three accomplished women in design, all hailing from different backgrounds and current positions in the design world. Participants will learn about each of these designer’s career trajectories, from college to where they find themselves now, and have the opportunity to ask questions so as to feel better […]
Join everyone’s favorite blazer-loving poster duo for a Fireside Chat on Instagram Live! Angelina Lippert, our Chief Curator, and Nicholas Lowry, Director of Swann Auction Galleries, are two of the biggest personalities in the poster world. And they also happen to be best buddies! So why not spend your evening hanging out with them? There might even […]
Our Posters & Cocktails parties keep getting rave reviews, so we've added two more to our 2020 calendar! As the air turns a bit brisk, why not snuggle up with us for an evening of books and booze? Our Chief Curator will once again be hosting Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries and Don Spiro […]
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters. Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our […]
The Poster House Book Club meets a few times an exhibition cycle to discuss vibrant, interesting, and dynamic works which relate to the posters on view. Because we want to encourage community during this time of social distancing, this edition of book club will remain online! In honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The […]
Every October, Open House New York Weekend unlocks the doors of New York’s most important buildings, offering an extraordinary opportunity to experience the city and meet the people who design, build, and preserve New York. In light of the pandemic, this year’s festival will feature a hybrid of virtual experiences and outdoor self-guided explorations. Poster […]
As the first museum in the United States dedicated to the art, history, and impact of posters, Poster House is pleased to announce an open call for posters used in any of the protests that took place in the summer of 2020 in New York City. Poster House has previously collected posters from the 2017 […]
Poster House is thrilled to present an evening with fashion design icon Anna Sui as she discusses how posters have inspired some of her most dynamic and beautiful collections. A native of Detroit, Anna Sui's work translated photography, music, pop culture, and art history into effervescent designs for women who embraced eclectic chic and rockstar […]
Due to the success of our Walking Tour of Historic Chinatown Signage, Poster House is partnering again with design historian Thomas Rinaldi as he guides you on this 90-minute walking tour of the West Village. Greenwich Village is blessed with an especially dense concentration of vintage neon signs. Signs like these advertised businesses large and small […]