Join the Poster House Education Team for a conversation about the rise and fall of Italian Fascism—conducted entirely in Italian! Whether you're a native speaker or just beginning your language journey, this tour is for you: simple, clear Italian will make the conversation accessible to everyone. As a group, we’ll dive into politics from a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peter Strausfeld’s posters are some of the most unique and expressive in cinematic history, yet few people outside of the niche world of art house cinema have ever heard of him. Join curator Tim Medland for this private, members-only tour of Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld and find out more about […]
Poster House is thrilled to welcome distinguished design historian Michael Lellouche for an in-person conversation with curator Tim Medland on their exhibition Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter […]