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May 19–June 1 June 16–29

Sun,
June 2

Families

Children and adults gathered around librarian elevated on a platform reading an open illustrated children's book.

Story time with NYPL

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

Open to all ages

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

11 am, 1:30 pm

En español

Person with arms raised facing a serene lake and mountains.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

12 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

12:30 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm, 3 pm

Mon,
June 3

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Tues,
June 4

Members

Two people take a close look at artwork on a wooden shelf.

Collecting for the Future: American Art at the Whitney

6–7 pm

Open to: all members and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Society Members

Wed,
June 5

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

Visitors at an art gallery viewing and discussing a large abstract painting.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Community events

Promotional graphic for NYC AIDS Memorial with "LEGENDS" text overlaying images of performers in vibrant costumes.

Legends of Drag

6:30 pm

Thurs,
June 6

Abstract artwork with concentric circles, red background, wavy lines, and sandy texture.

Professional Development for NYC Teachers

8:30 am–12:30 pm

NYC teachers

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Members

A view of the Museum with people and traffic in the foreground.

Member Night: Pride, Present, Future

7:30–10 pm

Open to all members

Fri,
June 7

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm, 1 pm

Teens

Four sculptures in human form with patterns and jewelry adorning them.

Open Studio para adolescentes: Inspirado por Rose B. Simpson

4–6 pm

Modern building with external staircases at dusk, overlooking an urban street with pedestrians and cars.

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Tours

In a color photograph from the 1970s, men in various states of undress lounge around a derelict and rundown wooden pier, which is jutting out into blue-gray water of the Hudson River.

Queer History Walks 2024

6 pm

Tours

Organic swirls of pale blue and green float through shades of white and grey.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

6 pm, 6:30 pm

En español

Person with arms raised facing a serene lake and mountains.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

6:30 pm, 7 pm

Tours

Abstract geometric painting with a chaotic arrangement of wooden planks against a backdrop of stylized building facades.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

7 pm, 7:30 pm

Tours

Abstract close-up of amber resin enveloping an array of materials including archival documents.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

8 pm, 8:30 pm

Sat,
June 8

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

11 am

Performances

A transparent skull model with a white brain inside, showing red blood vessels on a grey background.

Motor Tapes

1 pm, 4 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1:30 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1:30 pm

Sun,
June 9

Members

Colorful quilted artwork displayed between white poles with a warm, glowing ambiance.

Weekend Member Mornings: Whitney Biennial 2024

9:30–10:30 am

Open to all members

Free events

Free Second Sunday graphic

Free Second Sundays

10:30 am–6 pm

Families

Tight cropped photo of hands making artwork with text that reads 'Whitney Pride'

Whitney Community Pride Mural

11 am–3 pm

For all ages

Families

Children and adults gathered around librarian elevated on a platform reading an open illustrated children's book.

Story time with NYPL

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

Open to all ages

En español

Un grupo de niños y adultos mirando esculturas en las galerías.

Recorridos Familiares

11 am, 12:30 pm

Para familias con infantes de cinco años o más

Families

Sketches of whimsical inventions like a top hat with a door, a coffee cup fountain, and a tie with lockets taped to a wooden surface.

Imaginary Inventions Inspired by Pippa Garner

11 am–4 pm

For all ages

Tours

Abstract geometric painting with a chaotic arrangement of wooden planks against a backdrop of stylized building facades.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

11 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2 pm

En español

Person with arms raised facing a serene lake and mountains.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

12 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

12:30 pm, 3 pm

Tours

Abstract close-up of amber resin enveloping an array of materials including archival documents.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

12:30 pm, 1 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm

En español

Aerial view of a person lying on a hammock over a lush forest with a river running below.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

1 pm

Teens

Worn buoys in speckled black and white or bright green and blue hang on a knotted white rope above a jumbled mass of fishing nets, ropes, wires, and strings.

Double Take:
Guided Close-Looking through Intergenerational Dialogue

1 pm

Tours

In the middle ground, a man, woman and child sit stiffly in swim attire under a small umbrella on a deck with an empty beach behind them. In the foreground, a muscular male figure wearing only tight swim trunks and a whistle around his neck, holds up a baton, and behind them, a pale, gaunt male figure passes by.

Queering the Collection

2:30 pm, 3 pm

Tours

In a color photograph from the 1970s, men in various states of undress lounge around a derelict and rundown wooden pier, which is jutting out into blue-gray water of the Hudson River.

Queer History Walks 2024

4 pm

Mon,
June 10

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Wed,
June 12

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

Visitors at an art gallery viewing and discussing a large abstract painting.

A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Members

Woman adorned with a floral headpiece in a black and white photo.

Reimagining Pride: Queer Perspectives in Biennial History

6 pm

Open to all members

Thurs,
June 13

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

2 pm

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

3 pm

Public programs

A grid of snapshots in color and black-and-white depict women in a variety of different spaces including reception areas and medical treatment rooms.

Picturing Abortion: A Conversation with Carmen Winant

6:30 pm

Fri,
June 14

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1 pm, 1 pm

Teens

Three teens sit at a table, all donned with the inclusive LGBTQ pride flag.

Queer Teen Night

4–7 pm

Open to teens

Modern building with external staircases at dusk, overlooking an urban street with pedestrians and cars.

Las noches de viernes gratis

5–10 pm

Free events

Free Friday Nights graphic

Free Friday Nights

5–10 pm

Tours

In a color photograph from the 1970s, men in various states of undress lounge around a derelict and rundown wooden pier, which is jutting out into blue-gray water of the Hudson River.

Queer History Walks 2024

6 pm

Tours

Organic swirls of pale blue and green float through shades of white and grey.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

6 pm, 6:30 pm

En español

Person with arms raised facing a serene lake and mountains.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

6:30 pm, 7 pm

Tours

Abstract geometric painting with a chaotic arrangement of wooden planks against a backdrop of stylized building facades.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

7 pm, 7:30 pm

Tours

Abstract close-up of amber resin enveloping an array of materials including archival documents.

15-Minute Tours: Highlights of the Exhibition

8 pm, 8:30 pm

Sat,
June 15

Tours

A simplified black and white figure of Marilyn Monroe running emerges from a flat black background, outlined in a thin red line . Just behind her, is the running figure of a bald man wearing sunglasses.

Exhibition Tour: The Whitney’s Collection

11 am

Tours

Modern art installation with wooden structures and draped fabrics in a white gallery space.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1:30 pm

Tours

A sturdy welded frame holds delicate crochet white lace threaded between the bars, with tools of the craft like upholstery needle and crochet hook hanging from it, with a spool of thread still attached sitting on the floor nearby.

Exhibition Tour
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better than the Real Thing

1:30 pm

May 19–June 1 June 16–29

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