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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2013
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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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Picturing PeopleFeb 2, 2013
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Whitney Wees: Making Marks
Feb 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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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Figures in MotionJan 12, 2013
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Whitney Wees: Painting People and Places
Jan 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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Family Fun Art Workshop:
From Wegman to Warhol: Playing with PopDec 1, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Colorful Canvases
Dec 1, 2012
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Richard Artschwager!
Nov 16, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop:
Off the Wall: Looking at Paintings and SculpturesNov 3, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Sculptures All Around
Nov 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
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Wade Guyton OS
Oct 12, 2012
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Open Studio: Yayoi Kusama
Sept 15, 2012
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Open Studio: Totally Stuffed!
Aug 11, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Infinite Possibilities
Aug 11, 2012