Poster House

Poster House The only museum in the U.S. dedicated entirely to posters.

There are innumerable stories to tell from the height of the AIDS crisis. Here are just a few.In the latest article on T...
06/18/2026

There are innumerable stories to tell from the height of the AIDS crisis. Here are just a few.

In the latest article on The Blog, founding member of ACT UP Avram Finkelstein explores how grassroots organizations used graphic design to expose drug profiteering and political neglect, creating unforgettable posters along the way.

Head to the link in our bio to read the full post. ❤️‍🔥🔗

What does HIV look like?This 1991 poster challenged the dangerous idea that you could identify HIV by appearance alone. ...
06/17/2026

What does HIV look like?

This 1991 poster challenged the dangerous idea that you could identify HIV by appearance alone. While it marked a shift toward inclusion, activists criticized it for being “too little, too late.” According to them, by trying not to offend a mass audience, the campaign failed to name or speak directly to the communities most impacted by the crisis.

This poster is now on view as part of our exhibition Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS.

Such an honor to collaborate with Hatch Show Print Est. 1879 to display these fabulous original printing blocks circa 1...
06/16/2026

Such an honor to collaborate with Hatch Show Print Est. 1879 to display these fabulous original printing blocks circa 1945. 🎩
 
Established in 1879 in Nashville, Hatch Show Print is a letterpress printer focusing on entertainment posters. Unlike many other printers in the South during the Jim Crow era, Hatch made posters for productions that served Black communities, like these advertisements for Silas Green from New Orleans. As a result of its tremendous popularity, the variety show—which toured America from about 1904 through 1957—became one of Hatch Show Print’s largest clients during the first half of the 20th century. 
  
These incredible artifacts—plus a trove of rare posters and ephemera—are now on view as part of Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen. 💃🏾
 

When the noise of the world became too much, books offered the silence of home. 📚This poster supported the American Libr...
06/15/2026

When the noise of the world became too much, books offered the silence of home. 📚

This poster supported the American Library Association’s 1918 campaign, which successfully raised $1 million—an incredible feat at the time. In an era of great uncertainty, these funds gave soldiers a much-needed mental escape and a source of entertainment.

Explore how the written word fueled the front lines in Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime, now on view at Poster House.

Tak krásné místo! 🤩🏰Before it became a tourist destination for anyone hungry for medieval European charm, Český Krumlov ...
06/15/2026

Tak krásné místo! 🤩🏰

Before it became a tourist destination for anyone hungry for medieval European charm, Český Krumlov was just an idyllic town that the First Czechoslovak Republic was eager to show off. This 1927 poster by Vítězslav Vostradovský renders the town’s skyline in vibrant hues, highlighting its famous red-tiled roofs. 

See more beauties like this in our exhibition, From Monarchy to Modernity: Travel, Identity, & the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918–1938), now on view. ✨

KNICKS IN FIVE!!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
06/13/2026

KNICKS IN FIVE!!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

Celebrating David Hockney, who passed away at 88 years old yesterday. 🕊️ Hockney’s contributions to the world of art and...
06/12/2026

Celebrating David Hockney, who passed away at 88 years old yesterday. 🕊️

Hockney’s contributions to the world of art and design cannot be overstated. With painting, printmaking, and digital art among his many mastered mediums, it’s no surprise that his work graced many posters during his inimitable career. In this commemorative poster for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Hockney arranged 12 Polaroid photographs to form a larger image, harkening back to his earlier swimming pool acrylic paintings.

May he rest in peace—we know his dachshunds must have been excited to see him on the other side. 🩵

West Side Fest is back! ☀️🌸🌊Poster House is thrilled to participate in West Side Fest, an annual celebration of the incr...
06/11/2026

West Side Fest is back! ☀️🌸🌊

Poster House is thrilled to participate in West Side Fest, an annual celebration of the incredible arts and culture that define Manhattan’s historic West Side.

From July 10–12, we’ll offer free admission all weekend long, plus a lineup of engaging activities including tote bag screenprinting, postcard printing, special exhibition tours, and a family music workshop! This weekend of music and creativity is presented in conjunction with our fellow institutions in the West Side Cultural Network. 🎨🎶

Check out the link in our bio for the full schedule of events! 🔗

Such a pleasure to welcome Ko Be from Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie. Oddział Muzeum Narodowego w Warszawie, a.k.a. Poster M...
06/11/2026

Such a pleasure to welcome Ko Be from Muzeum Plakatu w Wilanowie. Oddział Muzeum Narodowego w Warszawie, a.k.a. Poster Museum in Wilanów, the oldest poster museum in the world! What an honor to swap exhibition catalogues and share Poster House's current shows with you. Thanks for visiting and wishing you a wonderful trip back to Warsaw!

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Friday 10am - 9pm
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