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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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.
Next event
Sat, Sep 28
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
Want to inspire the young artists in your family? Take on these art projects designed especially 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.
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.
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 Family Events
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Sat,
Sept 28Open Studio
11 am–3 pm
Families with kids of all ages
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Sat,
Oct 5Open Studio
11 am–3 pm
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Oct 13Dancing in the Street: With Ailey Extension
10:30 am
Open to all ages
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Story Time with NYPL in the Gallery
11 am
Open to all ages
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Drawing in the Grove
11 am–2 pm
For all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Art in Motion
11 am–4 pm
Open to all ages
Family Event Archive
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2021
Open Studio From Home:
Julie MehretuApr 10, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Man RayApr 7, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
Man RayMar 27, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Susan MeiselasMar 24, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
Book Party with Susan MeiselasMar 20, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Sari DienesMar 17, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
Sari DienesMar 13, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Jordan NassarMar 10, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
Jordan NassarMar 6, 2021
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After School Art Club:
ZarinaMar 3, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
ZarinaFeb 27, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Stuart DavisFeb 24, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
Stuart DavisFeb 20, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Claes OldenburgFeb 17, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
Claes OldenburgFeb 13, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Florine StettheimerFeb 10, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
Florine StettheimerFeb 6, 2021
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After School Art Club:
MarisolFeb 3, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
MarisolJan 30, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Horace Pippin and Rockwell KentJan 27, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
Horace Pippin and Rockwell KentJan 23, 2021
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After School Art Club:
Anthony BarbozaJan 20, 2021
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Open Studio from Home:
Anthony BarbozaJan 16, 2021
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After School Art Club:
G. Peter JemisonJan 13, 2021
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Open Studio From Home:
G. Peter JemisonJan 9, 2021
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2020
Open Studio from Home:
Georgia O'KeeffeDec 19, 2020
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Powerful Clay Charms Inspired by Simone Leigh
Dec 12, 2020
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Gratitude Sculptures Inspired by Pepón Osorio
Dec 5, 2020
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Color Dot Paintings Inspired by Liza Lou
Nov 21, 2020
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Community Collages Inspired by Salman Toor
Nov 14, 2020