Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of two exhibitions at the Society of Illustrators. First, Members will be guided through the American Society of Botanical Artists 27th Annual International Exhibition, featuring original botanical artworks from across the globe. Members will then explore The Original Art Exhibit, which celebrates the fine art of […]
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 - 9 PM. Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout […]
Poster House is pleased to welcome artist and printmaking expert Misa Chhan for an introduction to Cyanotype printing. Known for their brilliant blue hues, cyanotypes are a photosensitive printing process that utilizes UV light to transfer images. Learn the basics of this historic form of printmaking as well as techniques for shifting tones from blue […]
Stop by the Poster History Timeline between 1-7pm to try your hand at screenprinting with The Arm letterpress print shop! Visitors will have the opportunity to screenprint an Interplanetary Funk-themed design on a provided tote bag. Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are […]
Try your hand at lino-block printing! Stop by the Poster History Timeline between 1-7pm and pull your very own print inspired by the acclaimed exhibition Leaving the Smoke Behind: Enjoying an Awayday. No experience necessary! Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. […]
Join designer, educator, and CMYK member David Jon Walker for a fun and interactive hand-lettering workshop inspired by the bold typefaces and lettering in Lester Beall and A New American Identity. Learn the basics of hand lettering and how to employ them in your own designs in this special workshop. No previous experience necessary–-all skill […]
Everybody get back up, it’s time to slam…again! Poster House is pleased to screen the 2021 sequel Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, in conjunction with the museum’s acclaimed exhibition Just Frame It! How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes. Don’t miss what one critic has called “a chaotic, rainbow sprinkle-colored nonsense that, unlike the […]
Take a funky interplanetary journey to the planet Lovetron! This intergalactic drag show is inspired by Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins, who is prominently featured in the acclaimed exhibition Just Frame It! How Nike Turned Sports Stars into Superheroes. Fire up your atomic phasers and strap in your anti-gravity boots, because we’re blasting off at the […]
Genius on Display continues with a stellar lineup of artists’ talks for 2025, beginning with Dr. Bahia Shehab. Dr. Shehab’s award-winning artistic practice has been recognized by the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, the Skoll World Forum, UNESCO, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, among other distinguished organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about […]
This spring, Poster House will open four exciting new exhibitions. Unfortunately, not every poster can make the cut! Join Registrar Melanie Papathomas and Junior Cataloguer Alex Stern for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes preview of highlights from the Poster House Permanent Collection. This tour will include material related to three of the upcoming shows: Fallout: Atoms for […]