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 19
Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 20
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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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
Family Event Archive
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2010
2010 Whitney Biennial
Mar 19, 2010
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2010 Whitney Biennial
Mar 19, 2010
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Artist’s Choice Workshop: Curtis Mann
Mar 13, 2010
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Family Fun Art Workshop: Sculpture
Mar 13, 2010
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Whitney Wees: Shapes and Sizes
Mar 13, 2010
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Tours at Two: What’s New in Art
Mar 7, 2010
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Art School: Painting and Drawing
Mar 7, 2010
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WhitneyKids Biennial Opening Party
Mar 5, 2010
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Collecting Biennials
Feb 5, 2010
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Process and Practice
Jan 9, 2010
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Framed: Cropping and Composition
Jan 9, 2010
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Places and Spaces
Jan 9, 2010
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Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction
Jan 8, 2010
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2009
Messy Materials
Dec 12, 2009
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Mix it up!: Color Exploration
Dec 12, 2009
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It’s Only Natural: Art from Life
Dec 12, 2009
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Mix it up!: Color Exploration
Dec 12, 2009
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Ellen Harvey: Drawing
Dec 5, 2009
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Mix it up!: Color Exploration
Dec 5, 2009
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It’s Only Natural: Art from Life
Dec 5, 2009
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Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Dec 4, 2009
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The World Around Us: Natural Landscapes
Nov 21, 2009
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Lines, Color, Action!: Drawing
Nov 21, 2009
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Lines, Color, Action!: Drawing
Nov 21, 2009
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Looking at Lines
Nov 21, 2009
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Roni Horn aka Roni Horn
Nov 13, 2009
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Zoe Strauss: Photography
Nov 7, 2009
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Lines, Color, Action!: Drawing
Nov 7, 2009
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Looking at Lines
Nov 7, 2009
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Laying It On Thick: Painting
Oct 24, 2009