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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2012
Open Studio: Obliteration Station
July 21, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: It’s a Pile Up!
July 21, 2012
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Yayoi Kusama
July 20, 2012
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What’s Up with the Whitney?
May 19, 2012
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran
May 12, 2012
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Open Studio: Unusual Materials
May 6, 2012
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Tom Thayer
May 5, 2012
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Whitney Wees:
Whitney Biennial 2012May 5, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Whitney Biennial 2012
May 5, 2012
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Dawn Kasper
Apr 21, 2012
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Open Studio: Sculpture and Installation
Apr 15, 2012
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Art School: Performance
Apr 14, 2012
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Whitney Wees:
Whitney Biennial 2012Apr 14, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Whitney Biennial 2012
Apr 14, 2012
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Whitney Biennial 2012:
3rd FloorMar 30, 2012
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Elaine Reichek
Mar 17, 2012
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Whitney Biennial 2012:
2nd FloorMar 16, 2012
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Art School: New Media
Mar 10, 2012
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Whitney Wees:
Whitney Biennial 2012Mar 10, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Whitney Biennial 2012
Mar 10, 2012
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Discover Calder’s Circus
Feb 11, 2012
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Art School: Sculpture
Jan 7, 2012
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Family Fun Art Workshop: The Art of Experimentation
Jan 7, 2012
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Whitney Wees: Faces and Feelings
Jan 7, 2012
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2011
Family Fun Art Workshop: Asking About Abstraction
Dec 3, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Talking About Texture
Dec 3, 2011
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Real/Surreal
Dec 2, 2011
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Singular Visions
Nov 18, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: 2-D/3-D
Nov 5, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Circles, Cubes, and Cones
Nov 5, 2011