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.
Get Updates About Family Programs
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
View all-
Sat,
Apr 26Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
-
Sun,
Apr 27All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
-
Sat,
May 3Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
-
Sun,
May 4All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
-
Sun,
May 11Free Second Sundays
10:30 am–6 pm
-
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
Family Event Archive
-
2014
Artist’s Choice Workshop:Dan Walsh
May 3, 2014
-
Family Fun Art Workshop: Let’s Get Site-specific!
Apr 26, 2014
-
Open Studio: Sheila Hicks
Apr 12, 2014
-
Sketching Tour: Sculpture and Drawing
Apr 12, 2014
-
Whitney Wees: Reimagine Painting!
Apr 12, 2014
-
Artist’s Choice Workshop: Joshua Mosley
Apr 12, 2014
-
2014 Whitney Biennial
Family PartyApr 5, 2014
-
Artist’s Choice Workshop: Suzanne McClelland
Mar 22, 2014
-
Family Fun Art Workshop: Big, Bold Brushstrokes!
Mar 15, 2014
-
Whitney Wees: Touchable Textures!
Mar 15, 2014
-
2014 Biennial Highlights
Mar 14, 2014
-
Open Studio: Dona Nelson
Mar 8, 2014
-
Sketching Tour: Painting and Drawing
Mar 8, 2014
-
Whitney Wees: Strike a Pose!
Feb 1, 2014
-
Family Fun Art Workshop: Communicating Character
Feb 1, 2014
-
Open Studio:
Theodora SkipitaresJan 11, 2014
-
Whitney Wees: Colors, Shapes, and Lines!
Jan 11, 2014
-
Family Fun Art Workshop: What is Performance Art?
Jan 11, 2014
-
CANCELED: American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe—with new works on view!
Jan 10, 2014
-
2013
Family Fun Art Workshop: Inspired by the City
Dec 14, 2013
-
Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE
Dec 13, 2013
-
Open Studio: Robert Indiana: The Mother of Us All
Dec 7, 2013
-
Whitney Wees: Looking at Landscapes
Dec 7, 2013
-
Artist’s Choice Workshop: Ken Jacobs
Dec 7, 2013
-
American Legends: From Calder to O’Keeffe—with new works on view!
Nov 15, 2013
-
Open Studio: Georgia O’Keeffe
Nov 2, 2013
-
Family Fun Art Workshop: Poet or Painter?
Nov 2, 2013
-
Whitney Wees: Words and Numbers
Nov 2, 2013
-
Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE
Oct 18, 2013
-
Open Studio: Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE
Oct 5, 2013