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.
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 26Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 27All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sat,
May 3Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
May 4All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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Sun,
May 11Free 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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2010
Family Fun Art Workshop: Thinking about Transformation
Dec 4, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Hats Off! Clothing as Costume
Dec 4, 2010
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Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective
Dec 3, 2010
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Family Opening
Nov 19, 2010
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Art School: Painting
Nov 6, 2010
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Painting In Perspective
Nov 6, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Hopper’s New York City
Nov 6, 2010
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Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
Nov 5, 2010
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Working With Watercolor
Oct 2, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Sights, Sounds, and Smells
Oct 2, 2010
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Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burchfield
Oct 1, 2010
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Mixing It Up With Marclay
Sept 25, 2010
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Drawing from Nature: Sketching with the Whitney Museum on the High Line
Sept 11, 2010
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Christian Marclay: Festival and Off the Wall: Part 1—Thirty Performative Actions
Sept 10, 2010
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Christian Marclay: Festival and Off the Wall: Part 1—Thirty Performative Actions
Aug 20, 2010
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Heat Waves in a Swamp: The Paintings of Charles Burchfield
July 9, 2010
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Collecting Biennials
June 11, 2010
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2010 Whitney Biennial
May 14, 2010
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2010 Whitney Biennial
May 7, 2010
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Art School: New Media
May 2, 2010
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Tam Tran
May 1, 2010
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Installation
May 1, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Inside and Outside
May 1, 2010
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Theaster Gates
Apr 24, 2010
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Art School: Sculpture and installation
Apr 11, 2010
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Aki Sasamoto
Apr 10, 2010
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Painting
Apr 3, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Everyday Objects
Apr 3, 2010
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2010 Whitney Biennial
Apr 2, 2010
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Ari Marcopoulos
Mar 27, 2010