How does advertising for art house cinema differ from that of mainstream movies? In honor of Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld, Poster House members are invited to a special presentation of art house posters from around the world at Posteritati, the city’s leading movie poster gallery. This tour takes place at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dorothy Waugh’s poster campaign for the National Park Service (NPS) during the depths of the Great Depression was as trailblazing as it was masterful. The government had never before entrusted such an ambitious promotion to a solo designer, let alone a female modernist working in a male-dominated bureaucracy. Yet Waugh's work for the bureau was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Poster House members are invited to a last look of the exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Join curator Mark Resnick as he discusses details of her incredible biography and groundbreaking work for the National Parks system. This is a unique opportunity to engage with the leading scholar on Dorothy Waugh, so […]
Join typography historian Paul Shaw for a gallery tour of Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh's National Parks Posters, focusing on lettering and graphic design. Waugh's posters promoting the National Park System in the mid-1930s provide an excellent introduction to the graphic design and print production of the era. Learn about the differences between Art Deco […]
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 […]