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 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
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Sun,
May 11
Free Second Sundays
10:30 am–6 pm
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All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
Family Event Archive
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2017
Sketching Tour: The Artist’s Hand
Feb 4, 2017
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Whitney Wees: Make Your Mark!
Feb 4, 2017
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Family Fun: for Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Feb 4, 2017
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Open Studio: Jenny Perlin
Jan 28, 2017
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Family Fun: Political Portraits
Jan 21, 2017
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Sketching Tour: Women in Art
Jan 21, 2017
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Whitney Wees: Expressing Emotions
Jan 21, 2017
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Open Studio
Jan 7, 2017
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2016
Family Fun: Space, Light, and Movement
Dec 17, 2016
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Dreamlands Family Day
Dec 10, 2016
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Open Studio
Dec 3, 2016
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Sketching Tour: Creating Characters
Dec 3, 2016
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Whitney Wees: Painting and Cinema!
Dec 3, 2016
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Stroller Tour:
Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s CollectionDec 3, 2016
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Family Fun: Creating a Moving Image
Nov 19, 2016
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Stroller Tour:
Human Interest: Portraits from the Whitney’s CollectionNov 19, 2016
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Family Fun: for Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Nov 19, 2016
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Open Studio
Nov 6, 2016
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Open Studio: Oskar Schlemmer
Nov 5, 2016
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Sketching Tour: What is Cinema?
Nov 5, 2016
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Whitney Wees: Lights, Camera, Action!
Nov 5, 2016
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Open Studio: Myths
Oct 29, 2016
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Open Studio: Weekend Member Early Admission
Oct 29, 2016
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Family Fun: Painting and Architecture
Oct 15, 2016
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Open Studio
Oct 1, 2016
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Sketching Tour: The Power of Abstraction
Oct 1, 2016
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Whitney Wees: Shapes and Colors!
Oct 1, 2016
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Stroller Tour: Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight
Oct 1, 2016
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Family Fun: for Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Sept 24, 2016
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Open Studio: In Full Swing!
Sept 17, 2016