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:
May 17
May 31
June 14
June 28
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 16
August 23
September 6
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 15
November 22
December 6
December 20
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,
June 14Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sat,
June 28Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
July 13Free Second Sundays
10:30 am–6 pm
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Story Time with NYPL
11 am
For all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Story Time with NYPL
1 pm
For all ages
Family Event Archive
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2013
Whitney Wees: Art and the Body
Apr 6, 2013
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
What is the blues?Apr 6, 2013
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Blues for Smoke
Apr 5, 2013
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Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective
Mar 15, 2013
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Sinister Pop Family Day
Mar 9, 2013
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Open Studio: Blues for Smoke
Mar 2, 2013
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Painting PracticesMar 2, 2013
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Whitney Wees: Seeing Sounds
Mar 2, 2013
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Blues for Smoke
Feb 15, 2013
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Open Studio: American Legends
Feb 2, 2013
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Whitney Wees: Making Marks
Feb 2, 2013
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Picturing PeopleFeb 2, 2013
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Sinister Pop
Feb 1, 2013
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American Legends Family Opening
Jan 26, 2013
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American Legends
Jan 25, 2013
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Whitney Wees: Painting People and Places
Jan 12, 2013
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Figures in MotionJan 12, 2013
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Open Studio: Sinister Pop
Jan 5, 2013
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2012
Open Studio: Sinister Pop
Dec 8, 2012
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Open Studio: Sinister Pop
Dec 7, 2012
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Sinister Pop
Dec 7, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Colorful Canvases
Dec 1, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
From Wegman to Warhol: Playing with PopDec 1, 2012
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Richard Artschwager!
Nov 16, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Sculptures All Around
Nov 3, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Off the Wall: Looking at Paintings and SculpturesNov 3, 2012
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Signs & Symbols
Oct 19, 2012
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Art School: Printmaking
Oct 13, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Playing with Printmaking
Oct 13, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Shapes, Lines, and Symbols
Oct 13, 2012