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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2011
David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy
Oct 21, 2011
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Desert Island Comic Zine Party
Oct 15, 2011
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Lyonel Feininger: At the Edge of the World
Oct 14, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Crazy About Comics
Oct 1, 2011
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Whitney Wees:
Where Am I? PlacesOct 1, 2011
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Art School: Illustration and Comics
Sept 24, 2011
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Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection
Sept 16, 2011
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Pro Tools with Cory Arcangel
Sept 10, 2011
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Breaking Ground: The Whitney’s Founding Collection
July 29, 2011
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Singular Visions
June 17, 2011
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Cory Arcangel: Pro Tools
June 10, 2011
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Artist Project: Aki Sasamoto
May 21, 2011
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Chalk It Up!
May 21, 2011
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Now and Then: Whitney Family Programs on the High Line
May 21, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Framing the Photograph
Apr 9, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Talking Text
Apr 9, 2011
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Glenn Ligon: AMERICA
Mar 18, 2011
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Art School: Photography
Mar 5, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Working with Words
Mar 5, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Looking at Lines
Mar 5, 2011
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Legacy: The Emily Fisher Landau Collection
Feb 25, 2011
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Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
Feb 18, 2011
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Art School: Figuring Out the Figure
Feb 5, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Cityscapes and Landscapes
Feb 5, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Picturing People
Feb 5, 2011
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Art School: Sculpture
Jan 8, 2011
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Sculpture and Installation
Jan 8, 2011
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Whitney Wees: Everyday Objects
Jan 8, 2011
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2010
Artist’s Choice Workshop: E.V. Day
Dec 11, 2010
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Charles LeDray: workworkworkworkwork
Dec 10, 2010