Poster House

Virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy
2025-11-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Every month, Poster House offers virtual 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 online through Zoom. These tours are given by our Lead Educators, allowing you intimate access to the works in the museum’s current shows and in the permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on the exhibition, The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call 914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the day before the virtual tour. Tours start promptly and will last approximately 60 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, email access@posterhouse.org or call 914.295.2387. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.
Accessibility Note: This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. A recording of this event will be made available to all registered attendees. Automated closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or 914.295.2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs.

Poster House Insider’s Call
2025-12-01 18:00 - 19:00
Poster House members at the Patron level and above are invited to a private, virtual preview of our upcoming spring exhibitions before they are announced to the general public. Join curators Brian Johnson and Angelina Lippert as they provide personal insights on selected posters and themes from their shows.
Brian will be discussing his findings around Indigenous designers, fabricators, and printers who have persevered over the years, creating a legacy of vibrant, distinct, and exciting imagery. Angelina will offer insights on selected posters and themes from her upcoming shows on the mid-century French duo Lefor Openo. Members are encouraged to ask questions and participate in this special sneak-peek presentation.
Accessibility Note: This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. A recording of this event will be made available to all registered attendees. Automated closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs.

ASL Night: Monoprint Mixed Media Workshop with Youmee Lee
2025-12-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Learn to create monoprints with various media using brayers, brushes, stencils, and paint sticks! We will make monoprints by painting designs on plexiglass before printing them on paper and applying collage and image transfers. This workshop, centered on social justice, is intended to be playful and fun, encouraging participants to express themselves boldly!
Youmee Lee is a deaf animator and certified Teacher of the Deaf based in New York City. Youmee served as the artist-in-residence at the New York School for the Deaf, teaching art to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. After completing her teaching residency, she returned to school to pursue an MA in Deaf Education at Teachers College at Columbia University. Youmee has also advocated for the visibility of deaf representation in literature, writing and illustrated children’s books about an Asian American family that feature deaf characters, published by Gallaudet University Press. Youmee strives to empower deaf children and adults to express themselves and develop their understanding of and appreciation for storytelling. Youmee Lee earned an MFA in Film and Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MA in Deaf Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently pursuing her visual arts teacher certificate through Pratt Institute’s Art and Design Education program.
Please note: this workshop will be led in American Sign Language (ASL). While this event is primarily offered for members of the signing community, everyone is welcome, space permitting. ASL Interpretation will be available for this workshop.
This event is part of an evening celebrating members and artists of the signing community. Please find additional programming on Poster House’s events page.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call (914) 295-2387 to sign up for this event as space is limited. Kindly arrive 15 minutes before start time. The program will begin promptly and will last approximately 75 minutes.
Accessibility Note: This workshop will be led in American Sign Language (ASL). Voice interpretation will be present. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

ASL Night
2025-12-03 17:00 - 21:00
Poster House welcomes members and friends of the d/Deaf community for ASL Night, an evening celebrating culture and artistic expression in many forms. Stop by for a printmaking workshop, happy hour in the museum’s café, and a special performance by ASL Slam.
All programs are free and open to the public. While this event is primarily offered for members of the signing community, everyone is welcome, space permitting.
Details on each ASL Night program can be found on Poster House’s events page. Advance registration is recommended as space is limited. To register for an event, please email access@posterhouse.org or call (914) 295-2387 to sign up, as space is limited.

Schedule
5:00-6:30pm ASL Night: Monoprint Mixed Media Workshop with Youmee Lee
6:30-7:30 ASL Night: Happy Hour at Café des Affiches
7:30-8:30 ASL Night: ASL SLAM—Poster House Edition

Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

ASL Night: Happy Hour at Café des Affiches
2025-12-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Visitors can enjoy $2 off all alcoholic beverages during Happy Hour! Indulge in a delicious drink as you socialize, and be sure to try the special cocktails inspired by two of the museum’s current exhibitions, The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters!
This event is part of an evening celebrating members and artists of the signing community. Please find additional programming on Poster House’s events page.
Accessibility Note: ASL Interpretation will be available. Café des Affiches is equipped with a T-coil. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

ASL Night: ASL SLAM—Poster House Edition
2025-12-03 19:30 - 20:30 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Poster House presents a special edition of ASL SLAM. In conjunction with the exhibition The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy, ASL SLAM will highlight the strength of artistic community, expression, and communication as forces of resistance to oppression.
This evening will feature experimental forms of sign-language literature and performance that explore how we perceive ourselves and one another.
For more than a decade, ASL SLAM has invited members of the signing community to step on stage and break free from the daily constraints of language. Through vivid imagery and literary prompts, performers and audience members alike transform personal experience into bold, unrestrained forms of expression.
This program will be hosted by Zavier Sabio, and will feature performances by Darren Fudenske, Kailyn Aaron-Lozano, and Bellamie Bachleda.

Please note: while this event will be performed in American Sign Language, everyone is welcome.
This event is part of an evening celebrating members and artists of the signing community. Please find additional programming on Poster House’s events page.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call (914) 295-2387 to sign up for this event as space is limited.
Accessibility Note: This event will be performed in American Sign Language (ASL). Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday
2025-12-05 10:00 - 21:00
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. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.

Schedule
11am-12pm: Curatorial Tour of Blazing a Trail
12-4pm: Postcard Printing Drop-in Workshop
12-2pm: Screenprinting with Indigo
1-2pm: Curatorial Tour of The Future Was Then
3-6pm: Happy Hour at Café des Affiches
4-6pm: Community Garden Block Printing with Jessica Lou
4-5pm: Artist Tour of Utopia in Our Time
6:-7:30pm: Gilded Age Motifs—Molly’s Illustration by Inspiration

First Friday: Curatorial Tour of Blazing a Trail
2025-12-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Dorothy Waugh was a pioneer in her field, creating a unique design identity for the National Park System through dynamic, avant-garde posters. Join Assistant Curator of Collections, Es-pranza Humphrey, on this free guided tour of the exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Screenprinting with Indigo
2025-12-05 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for a hands-on workshop in connection with Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters that introduces the basics of indigo dyeing and screenprinting with clay resists. Each visitor will print their own Dorothy Waugh-inspired bandana. Our teaching artist will guide everyone through the full process from printing to final color setting.
This workshop is suitable for visitors aged 15 and older.
Teaching Artist: Madeleine Conover (@madeleineconover) is a Chinese American adoptee and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores Asian American diaspora, personal history, and community building. She holds an MFA in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, and her work has been exhibited in Philadelphia, New York City, Western Massachusetts, and the Bay Area. Based in Philadelphia, Madeleine teaches printmaking and ceramics and runs a small risograph press called Mad Dog Studio.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Postcard Printing Drop-In Workshop
2025-12-05 12:00 - 16:00
Greetings from Poster House! Come by the Poster History Timeline to try your hand at linocut printing and stamp your own postcard with a design inspired by our current exhibitions. Two postcards are included in the price of participation. Take your postcards home or let us send them for you directly from the museum!
Supplies are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This program is suitable for visitors of all ages.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Curatorial Tour of The Future Was Then
2025-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join curator B.A. Van Sise for a dynamic tour of his exhibition The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy. Chronicling the rise of Benito Mussolini, learn how his fascist ideology quickly became embedded in every aspect of daily Italian life, from how products were sold to what events were promoted.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Happy Hour at Café des Affiches
2025-12-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
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 Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters!

First Friday: Artist Tour of Utopia in Our Time
2025-12-05 16:00 - 17:00
Join celebrated New York City-based illustrator Molly Crabapple for an exclusive artist’s tour and presentation of the exhibition Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple. This show highlights Molly’s dynamic promotional work and explores how she uses themes of community, solidarity, and celebration to connect with and uplift her audience.
Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) is a renowned artist, writer, and activist known for her intricate and politically charged illustrations. Her work, combining storytelling with sharp social commentary, is represented in galleries, magazines, and social movements around the world. Molly is one of the most influential voices in contemporary illustration today.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Community Garden Block Printing with Jessica Lou
2025-12-05 16:00 - 18:00
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn the basics of block printing and carve their own printing blocks. The session begins with an introduction to block printing, covering its history, home printing techniques, creative inspiration, and safe carving practices.
Using nature-themed prompts inspired by the museum’s exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters, participants will carve their blocks and then share and print each other’s designs, creating unique collaborative works. This approach is intended to build confidence and community through shared creativity.
Since carving tools are used in this workshop, it is not suitable for participants under the age of 12.
Teaching Artist: Jessica Lou (@lookygoodss) is an independent artist who celebrates her Asian-American heritage by reimagining Chinese culture in fresh and playful ways across multiple art forms. Her work seeks to capture the joy and nostalgia that shine through the complexities of being a third culture individual. Jessica creates and sells art prints, posters, stickers, magnets, and more through her website and at in-person pop-ups. Her primary mediums include digital illustration, graphic design, risograph printing, and block printing.

First Friday: Gilded Age Motifs—Molly’s Illustration by Inspiration
2025-12-05 18:00 - 19:30
From chic brownstones to elegant pompadours, artist Molly Crabapple is inspired by the symbols of New York’s Gilded Age in her illustrations for books, prints, and posters.
Join Molly Crabapple and Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey as they discuss these charming motifs, visible throughout the exhibition Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple. Molly will talk about how she uses such historical details in her graphic work and how her art can serve as a love letter to New York City.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

IVPDA Poster Symposium
2025-12-06 10:00 - 17:00
Poster House is proud to host the International Vintage Poster Dealers Association’s first poster symposium. This daylong event will feature experts in the field and cover a variety of topics within poster history, design, and conservation. Read below for a full lineup of events!

10am/ Welcome and introduction to original vintage posters by Kirill Kalinin of AntikBar in London
11am/ An overview of poster restoration and conservation by Chelsea Scheller of Fourth Cone Restoration in California
11:30am/ Art Deco posters by Nicholas D. Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries in New York City
12:15pm/ Break
1pm/ A look at Poster House exhibitions, past, present, and future by Angelina Lippert of Poster House
1:45pm/ Psychedelic posters by Ted Bahr of Bahr Gallery in Long Island, NY
2:30pm/ The Polish School of Posters by Ylain G. Mayer of Contemporary Posters in New York City
3:15pm/ Poster Stories: a panel
4:15pm/ Q&A and closing remarks

Guests are welcome to stay for the entire symposium or drop in throughout the day.
Lunch is not provided; however, Café des Affiches has wonderful food options and exhibition-themed cocktails available for purchase throughout the event.
The International Vintage Poster Dealers Association (IVPDA) was founded in 1996 to inform and educate the public, collectors, and other buyers and to help promote the appreciation of the wide variety of vintage posters from around the globe.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day: Letterpress Printing
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Letterpress printing is one of the oldest printmaking techniques, used to make books, pamphlets, newspapers, and posters. Today, it is still an important part of graphic design. Explore the history of printmaking through letterpress printing as you create your own message with real wood type!
This program welcomes children ages 3+ and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day: Make Your Own Terrazzo Bowls
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join Poster House educators in creating your own terrazzo-inspired clay bowl. Using kid-safe Air Dry clay, we will form our own small bowls and decorate them with multicolored glass mosaic tiles. Participants will leave with a finished piece inspired by the speckled beauty of Italian terrazzo stone.
This program welcomes children ages 5+ and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day: Button Making!
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join Poster House’s educators for a hands-on button-making workshop. Design and create your own wearable art inspired by the museum’s latest exhibitions! All materials are provided—just bring your creativity and leave with an awesome button to show off.
This program welcomes children ages 4+ and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day 2025
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00
Poster House welcomes you to Winter Family Day! Join the museum’s educators on Sunday, December 7, for a day filled with interactive and exciting workshops. From printing with wood type to dyeing with watercolors made from natural materials, you and your children are in for a treat. The best part? All workshops are free!
This program is designed for children of all ages and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.

Schedule
10am-3pm: Winter Family Day: Letterpress Printing
10am-3pm: Winter Family Day: Make Your Own Terrazzo Bowls
10am-3pm: Winter Family Day: Button Making!
11am-2pm: Winter Family Day: Natural Dye Watercolor Workshop with Textile Arts Center
11am-1pm: Winter Family Day: Explore the Urban Wilderness!

Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day: Explore the Urban Wilderness!
2025-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join the Urban Park Rangers of NYC Parks to learn more about the diverse wildlife and ecosystems within New York City. Learn about why these resources are valuable and necessary to us through visual aids and contact with various bio artifacts.
This program welcomes children of all ages and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Winter Family Day: Natural Dye Watercolor Workshop with Textile Arts Center
2025-12-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Join the Textile Arts Center to learn about harvesting natural dyes from our backyard and surrounding environments. Participants of all ages will create watercolor paints using teas, flowers, and plants. Painters will harness the beauty of our natural environment, using their creativity and curiosity to explore how changes to pH levels can change the color of natural dyes.
This program welcomes children of all ages and their adults. It is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Members Only: AIGA Holiday Night Market Party
2025-12-10 18:30 - 21:30 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Celebrate Community. Support Design. Together.
Celebrate the season with AIGA NY and help sustain the programs that keep our creative community thriving.
Join AIGA NY at Poster House for a night of connection, creativity, and giving back. Explore a curated market of designer-made goods, sip on seasonal drinks, and enjoy creative experiences like aura portraits and live art activations.
FREE tickets available for Poster House members!
Note: Poster House members are limited to one ticket and one guest ticket (two tickets total). Tickets are limited and based on availability. This event takes place at Poster House.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Member Mornings
2025-12-11 09:00 - 10:00
Poster House members of all levels are invited to explore the museum without the crowds during exclusive Member Mornings. Held on select Thursdays throughout the year, these are the ideal time to enjoy your favorite exhibitions at your leisure. No reservations are required, and complimentary coffee and tea will be available for members in the Café.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Colonial Dreams to Fascist Empire
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:00
Colonial Dreams to Fascist Empire: Italian Aggression, Ethiopian Resistance in the 19th & 20th Centuries
Despite the significance and international impact of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War of 1935–37 in the lead-up to World War II, its history is not widely known. In this talk, Dr. David B. Spielman will examine the historical context behind the Second Italian War of Aggression, and Italy’s subsequent occupation of Ethiopia from 1935 to 1941. In particular, he will address the history of Italian colonialism in the Horn of Africa and Ethiopian anti-colonial and anti-facist resistance.
Dr. David B. Spielman is an Assistant Professor of premodern/early modern history of the Horn of Africa at NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study. His focus is on the premodern/early modern Christian Kingdoms of Ethiopia, but his research interests also include Ethiopian/Eritrean Ge’ez literature, Ethiopian/Eritrean religion and theology, Horn of Africa manuscript cultures, law, African history, global history and more. He earned his PhD in History from UCLA and is currently working on his first book which examines the history of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the law of the Kingdom of Ethiopia in the 15th–19th centuries.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Docent Tour: Peter Strausfeld
2025-12-12 17:00 - 18:00
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 the posters from Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

In-Person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Molly Crabapple
2025-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011, United States
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 to the works in the museum’s current shows and in the permanent collection.
This month’s in-person tour will focus on the exhibition Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call (914) 295-2387 to sign up for this event, as space is limited. Tours start promptly and will last approximately 90 minutes with questions. While Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind, have low vision, or who would otherwise benefit from verbal descriptions, everyone is welcome, space permitting.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, email access@posterhouse.org, or call (914) 295-2387. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: The Posters of Molly Crabapple
2025-12-16 16:00 - 17:00
Every month, Poster House offers virtual 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 online through Zoom. These tours are given by our Lead Educators, allowing you intimate access to the works in the museum’s current shows and in the permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on the exhibition Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the day before the virtual tour. Tours start promptly and will last approximately 60 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, email access@posterhouse.org or call 914.295.2387. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.
Accessibility Note: This online event will be hosted on Zoom with attendees’ cameras off. A recording of this event will be made available to all registered attendees. Automated closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or 914.295.2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs.

Members-Only Tour: Molly Crabapple
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00
Poster House members are invited to a curatorial tour of Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple. Join Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey as she discusses the making of this capsule exhibition on such an exciting living poster designer.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Poster Tots: Poster Classics Collage
2025-12-20 10:30 - 12:00
Posters have communicated ideas to a wide audience for centuries. Join Poster House with your little ones as we explore some of the gems of the museum’s permanent collection and use them to learn about lines, shapes, and colors. Afterwards, practice your cutting and pasting skills in a collage poster workshop!
Join Poster House for Poster Tots, a program designed to encourage children ages 2–4 (accompanied by their adults) to feel confident in museum settings. Advanced registration is required.
This is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is also available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
