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.
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Dive Into Our Collection
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Jeffrey Gibson, I Know You Have A Lot of Strength Left, 2017. Rawhide, acrylic, graphite, metal tacks, and canvas on panel, overall: 82 1/8 × 65 1/8 × 2 3/4 in. (208.6 × 165.4 × 7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist 2018.40. © Jeffrey Gibson
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Florine Stettheimer, New York/Liberty, 1918–1919. Oil on canvas, overall (framed): 70 1/2 × 44 1/2 × 2 in. (179.1 × 113 × 5.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bequest of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his father, Kenneth F. Simpson, member of the 76th Congress from New York City, and his mother, Helen-Louise Knickerbacker Porter Simpson 2017.190a-b
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Allan D'Arcangelo, Madonna and Child, 1963. Acrylic and gesso on canvas, overall: 68 1/2 × 60 1/8 in. (174 × 152.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee 2013.2. © Estate of Allan D'Arcangelo / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Edward Hopper, Study for Nighthawks, 1941 or 1942. Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper, sheet: 11 1/8 × 15 in. (28.3 × 38.1 cm) Image (irregular): 8 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (20.6 × 35.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, by exchange 2011.65. © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Emma Amos, Baby, 1966. Oil on canvas, overall: 45 × 50 1/8 in. (114.3 × 127.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchased jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with funds from the Painting and Sculpture Committee; and The Studio Museum in Harlem, Museum purchase with funds provided by Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee 2019.1a-b. © Emma Amos; courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE Gallery, New York
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Elsie Driggs, Pittsburgh, 1927. Oil on canvas, overall: 34 1/4 × 40 1/4 in. (87 × 102.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 31.177. © Estate of Elsie Driggs