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:
May 17
May 31
June 14
June 28
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 16
August 23
September 6
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 15
November 22
December 6
December 20
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,
May 31Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
June 8Free Second Sundays
10:30 am–6 pm
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Story Time with NYPL
11 am
For all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Community Pride Mural
11 am–3 pm
Open to all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Dress up and Draw
11 am–4 pm
Open to all ages
Family Event Archive
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2024
Open Studio: Natalie Ball
Jan 27, 2024
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Open Studio
Select Saturdays
11 am–3 pm -
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presenta: Raíces de la Música Estadounidense
Jan 14, 2024
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Roots of American Music
Jan 14, 2024
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Autorretratos Comunitarios
Jan 14, 2024
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Community Self-portraits
Jan 14, 2024
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Printing with Fruits and Veggies
Jan 14, 2024
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Imprimir con Frutas y Verduras
Jan 14, 2024
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Recorridos Familiares
Jan 14, 2024
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2023
Family Tours
Select Saturdays
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My Harry: Stories, Songs, and Strings
Dec 9, 2023
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Open Studio
Select Saturdays
11 am–3 pm -
Candy and Collage: Halloween Family Day
Oct 28, 2023
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Harry Smith's Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream and other films with a live score by John Zorn
Oct 21, 2023
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Family Tours
Select Saturdays
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Telas y grabados: taller con Dindga McCannon
Sábado 30 de septiembre de 2023
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Fiber and Print: Workshop with Dindga McCannon
Sept 30, 2023
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Open Studio: Explore Memory Map with Rachel Martin
July 29, 2023
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Recorridos Familiares
July 15, 2023
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Recorridos Familiares
July 15, 2023
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Whitney Pride Celebration Featuring Chitra Ganesh’s Queer Power Coloring Book and Bob’s Dance Shop
June 10, 2023
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Open Studio: Gabriela Salazar
Apr 22, 2023
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Recorridos Familiares
Jan 21, 2023
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Mañanas en el museo para toda la familia
Jan 21, 2023
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Open Studio
Select Saturdays
11 am–3 pm -
2022
Magical Masquerade Family Day
Oct 29, 2022
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AIDS Memorial Quilt-Making Workshops
Oct 15, 2022
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Open Studio
Select Saturdays
11 am–3 pm -
Open Studio: Lisa Alvarado
July 30, 2022
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Gathering Fire: Pride Poetry Readings and Workshops
Sat, June 11, 2022