Families
Whitney family programs offer artmaking workshops, special events and tours, in-gallery activity guides, and at-home artmaking challenges that encourage kids and adults to learn about art together.
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Free Second Sundays
Admission to the Whitney is free all day on the second Sunday of every month. Visitors of all ages enjoy artmaking, activities, tours, classes, and other special events that celebrate Whitney exhibitions and community events.
Upcoming Dates:
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
Open Studio
On Saturdays, families with kids of all ages are invited to get creative at the Whitney! Join us to make your own art inspired by works on view in the collection and current exhibitions. Each week we offer a different artmaking project.
Open Studio will not take place on long weekends or Second Saturdays.
Dates:
March 29
April 5
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 17
May 31
June 14
June 28
Recorridos Familiares
Invitamos a las familias de habla hispana y a sus infancias de cinco años o más, a que recorran las salas del museo junto al personal docente del Whitney, y participen en divertidas actividades grupales de creación artística. Quédense después de la visita guiada para crear arte en nuestro programa Open Studio para familias con infancias de todas las edades.
Family Tours
Join us for short, interactive family tours of kid-friendly works on view. Learn about art together through lively discussion and fun gallery activities. Family tours are offered on select Saturdays in both Spanish and English. Check the calendar for tour times.
Art Challenge at Home
Eager to inspire the young artists in your family? Enjoy art projects designed for kids and grown-ups to do together at home.
Families sketching in the galleries, September 2016. Photograph by Filip Wolak.
Activity Guides
Explore the galleries with kid-friendly activity guides in English and Spanish. Print the guide at home or pick one up at the Whitney. Each guide is filled with activities that will prompt you and your child to look, think, and wonder together.
Upcoming Family Events
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Sat,
Apr 19
Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 20
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sat,
Apr 26
Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 27
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sat,
May 3
Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
May 4
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
Family Event Archive
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2017
Open Studio
Oct 1, 2017
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Gallery Explorations!
Sept 16, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
Hélio Oiticica: To Organize DeliriumSept 16, 2017
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Open Studio: Arto Lindsay
Sep 9–Sep 10, 2017, 10:30 am–3 pm
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Open Studio
Saturdays and Sundays
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Open Studio
Saturdays and Sundays
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Family Fun: For Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Aug 5, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
Where We AreJuly 22, 2017
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Whitney Kids Summer Family Day
July 15, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
2017 Whitney BiennialJune 24, 2017
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Family Workshop and Teatime with Susan Cianciolo
June 17, 2017
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Open Studio: Rafa Esparza
June 10, 2017
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Whitney Kids Tours
June 3, 2017
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Open Studio
Saturdays and Sundays
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Family Fun: For Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
May 20, 2017
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Whitney Kids Tours
May 13, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
2017 Whitney BiennialMay 13, 2017
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Open Studio
May 7, 2017
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2017 Biennial Family Day
May 6, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
Whitney Biennial 2017Apr 8, 2017
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Open Studio
Apr 2, 2017
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Whitney Kids Tours
Apr 1, 2017
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2017 Biennial Family Opening
Mar 25, 2017
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Whitney Kids Tours
Mar 18, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
Whitney Biennial 2017Mar 18, 2017
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Open Studio
Mar 4, 2017
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Stroller Tour:
Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980sFeb 25, 2017
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Family Fun: Re-Imagining Painting
Feb 11, 2017
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Family Film: Fantasia
Feb 4, 2017
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Open Studio
Feb 4, 2017