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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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
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Toyo Miyatake, Untitled (Opening Image from Valediction), 1944. Gelatin silver print mounted on board, sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 5/16 in. (24 × 18.6 cm) Image: 9 3/8 × 7 1/4 in. (23.8 × 18.4 cm) Mount: 17 × 13 15/16 × 1/16 in. (43.2 × 35.4 × 0.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee 2014.243. © Toyo Miyatake Studio
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Robert Rauschenberg, Satellite, 1955. Oil, fabric, paper and wood on canvas with taxidermied pheasant, overall: 79 3/8 × 43 5/16 × 5 5/8 in. (201.6 × 110 × 14.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Claire B. Zeisler and purchase with funds from the Mrs. Percy Uris Purchase Fund 91.85. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Christina Ramberg, Istrian River Lady, 1974. Acrylic on composition board, with wood frame, overall: 35 3/8 × 31 1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (89.9 × 79.4 × 4.1 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Roberts in memory of their son, James Reed Roberts 74.12a-b. Courtesy of the Estate of Christina Ramberg & Corbett vs. Dempsey.
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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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Robert Morris, Untitled (3 Ls), 1965 refabricated 1970. Stainless steel, dimensions variable. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard and Jean Lipman 76.29a-c. © Robert Morris/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York