The History of the Maharaja with Manu S. Pillai

Alas, the Maharaja’s tour with Poster House is ending, and the Rogue will take his final bows. While we’ve come to love his charming, mischievous, and exuberant personality, there’s still more to be discovered about this beloved mascot. Join historian and author Manu S. Pillai as he delves into the history of India’s maharajas, revealing […]

Poster Kids: Grow It!

In this food-focused Poster Kids program, we will look at propaganda and advertisements from around the world featuring food. At our gallery stops, we’ll share memories, plan meals, and write recipes. Then, we’ll head to the workshop space where we'll plant our own take-home gardens. Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12:15pm for […]

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: Winter Wonderland

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 Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items […]

Gesture Drawing Class

Gesture drawing is a technique that aims to capture fluidity and motion, infusing illustrations with a greater sense of life and vitality. In this class, instructor and illustrator Robin Mork will share methods of working quickly and lightly to capture fluid gesture and moving figures using both charcoal and brush and ink. Afterward, attendees will […]

Anchor in Continuum Dance Performance

Poster House is thrilled to welcome dancer and choreographer Shira Kagan-Shafman and violinist and composer Leandria Lott for a new performance piece created in conversation with the exhibition Masked Vigilantes on Silent Motorbikes. Much like the acclaimed exhibition, this production blurs the boundaries among multiple artistic mediums. Together, the pair will explore the tension between […]

First Friday

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. […]

Poster Kids: I Spy

Have you ever wanted to play I Spy in a museum? Now you can! Join Poster Kids as we find unique and sometimes hidden images in our poster exhibitions. After our gallery activity, we’ll head to the workshop to create our own I Spy-themed collages and drawings.  Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from […]

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: New Orleans Travel Posters

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 Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items […]

Pattern & Flow Members-Only Tour

Poster House Members are invited to a curatorial tour of the celebrated exhibition Pattern & Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s. This landmark show is the first of its kind dedicated to exploring the revolutionary and decadently beautiful era of 20th-century artists' papers, brilliantly curated by Mindy Dubansky of the […]

First Friday

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. […]