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:
April 13
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 5
Open Studio 2025
11 am
Families with kids of all ages
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Sun,
Apr 13
All Ages Artmaking: Figure Drawing
11 am–2 pm
Open for all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: My America, a Collective Composition
11 am–3 pm
Open for all ages
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Jazz as Portraiture
11 am
Open for all ages
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Story Time with NYPL
11 am
For all ages
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All Ages Artmaking: Layered Polaroid Portraits
12–4 pm
Open for all ages
Family Event Archive
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2020
Community Collages Inspired by Salman Toor
Nov 14, 2020
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Suspended Sculptures Inspired by Ruth Asawa
Nov 7, 2020
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Tours for Immigrant Families Online
Nov 7, 2020
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Halloween Circus Costumes Inspired by Alexander Calder
Oct 31, 2020
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Aspirational Silhouettes Inspired by Aaron Douglas
Oct 24, 2020
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Secret Code Paintings Inspired by Agnes Pelton
Oct 17, 2020
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Tours for Immigrant Families Online
Sept 12, 2020
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Summer Studio: Reimagined Books inspired by Marlon Mullen for families
Aug 15, 2020
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Summer Studio: Reimagined Books inspired by Marlon Mullen for kids ages 11–13
Aug 12, 2020
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Summer Studio: Reimagined Books inspired by Marlon Mullen for kids ages 5–10
Aug 11, 2020
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Summer Studio: Window Installations inspired by
Raúl de Nieves for familiesAug 8, 2020
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Summer Studio: Window Installations inspired by
Raúl de Nieves for kids ages 11–13Aug 5, 2020
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Summer Studio: Window Installations inspired by
Raúl de Nieves for kids ages 5–10Aug 4, 2020
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Summer Studio: Experiments with Color inspired by Emma Amos for families
Aug 1, 2020
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Summer Studio: Experiments with Color inspired by Emma Amos for kids ages 11–13
July 29, 2020
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Summer Studio: Experiments with Color inspired by Emma Amos for kids ages 5–10
July 28, 2020
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Summer Studio: Drawing Week inspired by Edward Hopper for families
July 25, 2020
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Summer Studio: Drawing Week inspired by Edward Hopper for kids ages 11–13
July 22, 2020
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Summer Studio: Drawing Week inspired by Edward Hopper for kids ages 5–10
July 21, 2020
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Summer Studio: Murals inspired by Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945 for families
July 18, 2020
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Summer Studio: Murals inspired by Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945 for kids ages 11–13
July 15, 2020
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Summer Studio: Murals inspired by Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945 for kids ages 5–10
July 14, 2020
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Summer Studio: Signs of Protest inspired by Cauleen Smith for families
July 11, 2020
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Summer Studio: Signs of Protest inspired by Cauleen Smith for kids ages 11–13
July 8, 2020
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Summer Studio: Signs of Protest inspired by Cauleen Smith for kids ages 5–10
July 7, 2020
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Family Fun Online: For Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
May 30, 2020
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Tours for Immigrant Families
Mar 7, 2020
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Stroller Tour: Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945
Feb 29, 2020
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Open Studio: Greenwich House Pottery
Feb 8, 2020
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Family Fun: For Families with Kids on the Autism Spectrum
Feb 8, 2020