Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters, hosts its monthly First Friday on Friday, February 6, 2026, offering free admission and extended hours from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. On the first Friday of every month, visitors are invited to explore current exhibitions and participate in a full day of tours, workshops, performances, and activities throughout the museum.
The two main exhibitions currently on view are The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters, both open through February 22, 2026. Also on view are the capsule exhibitions Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple and Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld.
Each First Friday offers a different slate of programming. Highlights for February 6 include:
12:00–1:00 PM
Curatorial Tour of Utopia in Our Time
Assistant Curator of Collections Es-pranza Humphrey leads a tour of Utopia in Our Time: The Posters of Molly Crabapple, exploring how Crabapple’s work uses themes of community, solidarity, and celebration to engage and uplift audiences.
12:30–4:30 PM
Remixing the National Parks with sTo Len
Multidisciplinary artist sTo Len hosts a drop-in printmaking workshop inspired by Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Participants will experiment with silkscreening and collage, reimagining Waugh’s iconic designs and taking home their own prints.
1:00–3:00 PM
An Introduction to Letterpress Printing
Poster House educator and in-house printer Jes Hughes introduces the basics of wood-type letterpress printing. Inspired by Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld, participants will typeset and print their own poster using a Provisional Press.
3:00–6:00 PM
Happy Hour at Café des Affiches
Enjoy $2 off all alcoholic beverages, including specialty cocktails inspired by the museum’s current exhibitions.
4:00–5:00 PM
Curatorial Tour of Art for Art House
Curator Tim Medland leads a free tour of Art for Art House: The Posters of Peter Strausfeld, examining the work of the German refugee designer whose distinctive style reshaped film advertising.
5:00–7:00 PM
Lunar New Year Block Printing Workshop
Artist Helen Zhang leads a hands-on introduction to block printing inspired by the lunar zodiac. Participants will carve their own stamps, print bookmarks to trade, and leave with their carved block and a Block Print 101 guide.
7:00–8:00 PM
Coyote and Crow Live at Poster House
In the spirit of Blazing A Trail, Poster House presents a live performance by musical duo Coyote and Crow, whose nature-rooted sound echoes the adventurous landscapes depicted in Dorothy Waugh’s posters.
Event
First Friday at Poster House
Friday, February 6, 2026
10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Free admission
Location
Poster House
119 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
Website
https://posterhouse.org
