For those using a promo code with NYC Must-See Week, you may apply your code at checkout. Poster House is opening its archives to the public! Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas, Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey, and Collections Specialist Alex Stern for a special behind-the-scenes glimpse at the museum’s exceptional poster collection. Participants will gather […]
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 […]
Step back into the imaginative and celebratory world of Molly Crabapple as you explore the art of pen-and-ink illustration! Dip your pen into an inkwell and experiment with strokes, lines, and texture in a self-portrait inspired by the illustrational style of the works on view in Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple. […]
Female Trailblazers: A Special Members-Only Series In honor of the exhibition Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple, now on view at Poster House, members are invited to explore the creative work of female trailblazers both past and present. The next stop is Columbia University’s Wallach Art Gallery for a guided tour of Lotty […]
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 Assistant Curator of Collections, Es-pranza Humphrey, for a curatorial presentation of her show Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple. This exhibition chronicles the promotional work of beloved NYC-based illustrator Molly Crabapple and how she uses the themes of community, solidarity, and celebration to communicate with and uplift her audience. Accessibility Note: […]
Join multidisciplinary artist sTo Len for a hands-on, drop-in printmaking workshop inspired by Blazing a Trail Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters, currently on view at Poster House. In this session, sTo will guide visitors through a process that reimagines Dorothy Waugh’s groundbreaking posters through silkscreening and collage. Participants can work with motifs from Waugh’s designs, […]
Join Poster House educator and in-house printer Jes Hughes for an afternoon of learning about wood type and leave with your own letterpress poster! In a class inspired by the expressive figures in the posters on view in the current exhibition Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld, you will learn the basics […]
It’s Happy Hour at Café des Affiches! Every First Friday between 3pm and 6pm, visitors are invited to enjoy $2 off all alcoholic beverages in the museum’s café. Indulge in a delicious drink as you browse the galleries—and be sure to try the special cocktails inspired by the museum’s two newest exhibitions, The Future Was […]
Join the Poster House Education Team for a guided tour of one of the museum’s current exhibitions! Explore the historical context and design techniques behind Art for Arthouse: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld in an engaging and approachable setting. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices […]