Poster House is the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters.
Through exhibitions, events, and publications, Poster House presents a global view of posters from their earliest appearance in the late 1800s, to their present-day use. Poster House takes its mission from the medium, aiming to engage and educate all audiences as we investigate this large format graphic design and its public impact.
Posters explore:
For a poster to succeed, it must communicate. By combining the power of images and words, posters speak to audiences quickly and persuasively. Blending design, advertising, and art, posters clearly reflect the place and time in which they were made. Through them, Poster House explores everything from avant-garde design, to changing societal norms, and all the fads and fashions over the last 160 years.
Poster House was founded in 2015 with an eye towards filling a long-acknowledged gap in the New York cultural landscape. While there are several poster museums around the world, New York, with its long relationship with advertising and design, did not have such a dedicated public institution.
The Poster House Shop specializes in posters, stationery, and a large selection of books about advertising, typography, and graphic design. Proceeds from your purchase will support Poster House exhibitions and programming.
The Poster House Shop is a member of the Museum Store Association and the American Booksellers Association. You can find us on Bookshop.org. Poster House is an affiliate member of the International Vintage Poster Dealers Association.
Poster House stands and operates on the ancestral lands of the Lenape Peoples. #HonorNativeLands