Poster House is thrilled to offer its Members a curatorial tour of the exhibition The Art of the Literary Poster: Works from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection. Currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this exhibition features dozens of posters from the turn of the 20th century advertising literary publications in the United […]
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 led by our Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in […]
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. On Friday, May 17, there will be a free screening of the romantic classic, Sleepless in […]
Art Deco architecture can be found in all five boroughs, but the largest single concentration of major Deco monuments runs along 42nd Street from 1st to 9th Avenues. The star architect of this walk is crusty modernist Raymond Hood. Participants will visit three of his four New York skyscrapers: the red-and-white-striped Daily News, the black-and-gold […]
Poster House is pleased to welcome Dawn Baillie in conversation with Chief Curator & Director of Content Angelina Lippert on the celebrated exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from the designer behind some of the world’s most iconic film posters and […]
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This off-hours event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. The tour will be led by Educator, Gabriella Kula. This intimate experience will allow […]
Greenwich Village is home to some of the best surviving vintage neon signs in New York. First appearing in the 1920s and ‘30s, they advertised businesses large and small throughout the city before falling out of favor in the 1960s thanks to rising costs, restrictive zoning ordinances, and the ascendance of cheaper alternatives. In recent […]
Roll up your sleeves and grab a seat! This month we’ll investigate some of the printing methods used to create our most beloved movie posters through images on view in The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Afterwards, we’ll put our new knowledge to work and print our own designs. Join […]
Join the Poster House Education and Accessibility Team for an exciting Chancellor’s Day PD exploring posters as a democratic, cross-curricular, and accessible medium. Through gallery tours, inquiry-based pedagogy sessions, and hands-on art-making, participants will discover and workshop new ways to bring museum education and accessibility best practices back into their classrooms. Educators will leave with […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! 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. […]