Manhattan · Museum
Poster House
119 West 23rd Street · Manhattan, New York City
Explore how posters use images and words for advertising, politics and public communication in changing design exhibitions.
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NYFE Summary
The museum was founded in 2015 to study posters as works of design and records of public life. Its exhibitions examine how printed images sell products, spread political messages and shape ideas about places and people.
Changing displays draw on a growing collection and loans. They connect lettering, illustration and printing with the audiences posters were made to reach. Talks, tours and educational programs explore advertising, art and communication.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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