POSTER HOUSE PRESENTS FREE FIRST FRIDAY ON NOVEMBER 7 at Poster House

Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters, will host its monthly “First Friday” event November 7, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM at Poster House, 119 West 23rd Street in Manhattan. On the first Friday of every month, Poster House offers free admission and extended hours for guests. Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. The two main exhibitions currently on show are: The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters – open through February 22, 2026. 

Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities such as tours, workshops, performances, and activities, to further engage visitors with the exhibitions. First Friday activities for November 7th  include: 

• 12–2PM: Amarcord Movie Screening

Join Poster House for Federico Fellini’s Amarcord  (1973), screened in connection with the museum’s exhibition The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy. A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama, Amarcord tells the story of a boy navigating life among the lively family and friends of his village in the Fascist Italy of the 1930s. While the film blends humor with surreal sequences, Fellini also highlights the social and political pressures of the time.

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 1–7PM: Print the Parks – Screenprinting with Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop 

Join Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop at Poster House for a hands-on screenprinting workshop inspired by Dorothy Waugh’s Lure of the National Parks poster, currently on view in the museum’s exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Participants will learn the basics of screenprinting and take home their own two-color print celebrating the beauty of America’s natural landscapes.

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 1–2PM: Docent Tour – Italian Fascism 

Join the Poster House Education Team for a guided tour of one of the museum’s current exhibitions! Explore the historical context and design techniques behind The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy in an engaging and approachable setting.

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 3–4PM: Off the Grid with Zipeng Zhu 

Designer Zipeng Zhu will lead a vibrant tour through the museum’s current exhibition, Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters. Explore how Waugh turned mountains into geometry, type into terrain, and color into emotion. From real to flat, from topography to typography, this tour celebrates the courageous design instincts that made Waugh a modernist pioneer. 

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 3–6PM: Happy Hour at Café des Affiches

It’s Happy Hour at Café des Affiches! Every First Friday between 3pm and 6pm, visitors are invited to enjoy $2 off all alcoholic beverages in the museum’s café. 

Indulge in a delicious drink as you browse the galleries—and be sure to try the special cocktails inspired by the museum’s two newest exhibitions, The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy and Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters!

• 4–5PM: Pasta Poster Workshop with Lorenzo Fanton & Giulia Zoavo (Salotto.nyc)

This one-hour workshop invites students to transform one of Italy’s most beloved cultural icons—pasta—into a source of visual inspiration. Each participant will choose a shape of pasta to work with and let its form, texture, and name spark ideas for a unique poster design.

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 5:30–7PM: Stamp-Your-Own National Park Postcard with Pengyou

Step into Poster House’s new exhibition Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters and discover how postcards helped shape America’s love for its public lands. 

Join us in a handson creative station with Pengyou where you’ll:

• Create your own postcards from scratch using linocut and collage materials

• Carve out iconic part(s) of landscapes inspired by the national parks

• Seal it, stamp it, and send it—we provide real stamps so you can mail your creation directly to someone you care about 

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.

• 7–8PM: Gallery Raps – The Art & Sound of Marc Andre

Join Poster House for an electrifying evening with Marc Andre, a French-born, New York–based artist whose work bridges hip hop, visual art, and performance. Known for his bold neo-expressionist style and vibrant reinterpretation of African aesthetics, Marc brings his dynamic energy to the museum—where he will be accompanied by a live DJ in an immersive night of music, art, and rhythm.

This program is presented by Poster House’s CMYK Council, the museum’s BIPOC advisory board that works to ensure the museum is accessible to communities of color.