Free at the Whitney
Every Friday evening from 5–10 pm and on the second Sunday of every month, admission to the Museum is free. Both offerings include free access to exhibitions, special programming, city views, and more. Visitors 25 and under are always free, every day.
The Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is the longest-running survey of American art, and has been a hallmark of the Museum since 1932. The current format—a survey show of work in all media occurring every two years—has been in place since 1973. Mark your calendars for the next iteration, opening March 2026.
Family Programs
Whitney family programs offer artmaking workshops, special events and tours, in-gallery activity guides, and at-home artmaking challenges. Join us for upcoming family events or Free Second Sundays.
Video
Watch our latest video series to dive deeper into art at the Whitney.
Podcasts
Listen to Artists Among Us, featuring long-form and short-form podcasts exploring artworks and events in and around the Whitney through conversation.
Dive Into Our Collection
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Willem de Kooning, Woman and Bicycle, 1952–1953. Oil, enamel, and charcoal on linen, overall: 76 1/2 × 49 1/8 in. (194.3 × 124.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 55.35. © The Willem de Kooning Foundation/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Pope.L, Flint Water 12 Pack, 2017. Plastic bottles, water obtained from Flint, MI, cardboard box, overall: 9 3/4 × 13 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (24.8 × 33.3 × 24.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the List Purchase Fund 2019.17.4. © Pope.L
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Georgia O'Keeffe, Summer Days, 1936. Oil on canvas, overall: 36 1/8 × 30 1/8 in. (91.8 × 76.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Calvin Klein 94.171. © Georgia O'Keeffe Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Deana Lawson, Signs, 2016. Inkjet print, sheet (sight): 53 1/4 × 42 3/8 in. (135.3 × 107.6 cm) Image (sight): 53 1/4 × 42 3/8 in. (135.3 × 107.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee and the Henry Nias Foundation 2018.94. © Deana Lawson
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Edward Hopper, Early Sunday Morning, 1930. Oil on canvas, overall: 35 3/16 × 60 1/4 in. (89.4 × 153 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 31.426. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Alan Michelson, Wolf Nation, 2018. Video, color, sound, 9:59 min., aspect Ratio: 4.014. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Director’s Discretionary Fund 2019.327. © Alan Michelson
Laura Ortman, sound