During World Wars I and II, New York City was at the center of the nation’s effort to send books to American soldiers overseas. Several of the city’s landmark institutions, including the New York Public Library and the Empire State Building, played crucial roles in some of the largest book drives in American history. In […]
Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas and Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen. While the exhibition features an astonishing selection of posters highlighting Black performers between the 1870s and the 1940s, not every poster or piece of ephemera made the […]
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 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 […]
Books were among the most powerful weapons used during World War II. Beginning in 1933, the German government campaigned to ban and burn all books that it deemed threatening to […]
Poster House members are invited to a private “Last Look” tour of the exhibition Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime led by curator Molly Manning. During World […]
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 […]
Poster House members are invited to a private “First Look” tour of the exhibition Just Say Nyet: The Soviet Battle Against Booze led by curator B.A. Van Sise. In the […]
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 […]