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.
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 26Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 27All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sat,
May 3Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
May 4All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sun,
May 11Free 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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2015
Open Studio
May 3, 2015
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2014
Jeff Koons: A Retrospective Highlights
Oct 19, 2014
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Early Bird Special: Try This! Gallery Experiments
Oct 19, 2014
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Try This! Gallery Experiments
Oct 11, 2014
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Sketching Tour: Jeff Koons’s Paintings and Sculptures
Oct 11, 2014
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Whitney Wees: Koons’s Characters
Oct 11, 2014
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Jeff Koons Family Day
Sept 27, 2014
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Special Family Program: Casting Workshop
Sept 20, 2014
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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective Highlights
Sept 19, 2014
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Try This! Gallery Experiments
Sept 13, 2014
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Whitney Wees: Everyday Objects
Sept 13, 2014
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Sketching Tour: What inspires Jeff Koons?
Sept 13, 2014
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Family Fun: for Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Sept 13, 2014
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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective Highlights
Aug 8, 2014
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Try This! Gallery Experiments
Aug 2, 2014
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Whitney Wees: Colors, Reflections, and Scale!
Aug 2, 2014
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Sketching Tour: Material Qualities
Aug 2, 2014
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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective Highlights
July 25, 2014
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Jeff Koons Family Opening
July 19, 2014
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Try This! Gallery Experiments
July 12, 2014
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Whitney Wees: Materials and Illusions!
July 12, 2014
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Sketching Tour: Transforming Objects
July 12, 2014
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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective Highlights
July 11, 2014
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Try This! Gallery Experiments
June 28, 2014
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Artist’s Choice Workshop:Sara Greenberger Rafferty
May 17, 2014
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Open Studio: Joel Otterson
May 10, 2014
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Artist’s Choice Workshop:My Barbarian
May 10, 2014
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Family Fun: for Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
May 10, 2014
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Sketching Tour: Drawing Your Environment
May 3, 2014
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Whitney Wees: Light and Sound!
May 3, 2014