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Aug 13–26 Sept 10–23

Tues,
Aug 27

Members

At left, a dancer in a red dress leans back pulling red fabric in an arch above her body. At right, a blue painting of a lively evening jazz performance.

Building Worlds through Dance: The Legacy of Alvin Ailey

12 pm

Open to all members

Wed,
Aug 28

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 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 pm

Thurs,
Aug 29

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 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 pm

Fri,
Aug 30

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

Free events

Musician with red braids plays a wind instrument on stage, with a laptop in front, while audience members watch in a dimly lit room.

Music by Public Records

5–10 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

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,
Aug 31

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,
Sept 1

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

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,
Sept 2

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

Wed,
Sept 4

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 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 pm

Thurs,
Sept 5

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 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 pm

Fri,
Sept 6

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

Free events

Musician with red braids plays a wind instrument on stage, with a laptop in front, while audience members watch in a dimly lit room.

Music by Public Records

5–10 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

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

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,
Sept 7

Online

Person applying black face paint in intricate patterns, covering half of their face. The paint forms symmetrical lines and shapes.

Verbal Description Tour: What It Becomes

11:30 am–1 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

Access

Whitney Signs: The Whitney Collection: 1900-1965

3:30–6 pm

Sun,
Sept 8

Members

Hopper's iconic painting of empty street scene.

Weekend Member Mornings

9:30–10:30 am

Open to all members

Community events

A close-up view of vibrant green leaves and ripening fruit on a citrus tree.

Workshop with GrowNYC: Thriving Instead of Surviving

11 am–1 pm, 3–5 pm

Families

A group of children and adults sit in the lobby of the Whitney Museum, attentively listening to a Librarian reading a book. In the foreground, a sign reads 'Storytime with NYPL.' The background features bookshelves filled with books and warm overhead lighting.

Story Time with NYPL in the Gallery

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

Open to all ages

Families

Two children in aprons are drawing with markers at a table filled with art supplies, including spray bottles and a sign that reads "Open Studio."

Slow Down and Sketch: Still Life from Nature

11 am–4 pm

Open to all ages

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

En español

Indoor garden with small trees in wooden planters, illuminated by large hanging lights, arranged in rows on a wooden floor.

Drawing in the Grove

11 am–2 pm

For all ages

Families

A group of people in a public space participate in a dance class, led by an instructor in a blue shirt. They raise their arms in unison.

Ailey Revelations Dance Celebration with the Whitney

12 pm, 2 pm

Open to all ages

En español

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

Recorridos Familiares

12:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Para familias con infantes de cinco años o más

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

Teens

Painting by Lee Krasner.

Double Take: Guided Close-Looking through Dialogue

1 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

2 pm

En español

An angular painting of the Brooklyn Bridge, looking up towards the tower. The perspective is unrealistic, and almost abstract, and filled with blues and greens and grays.

Recorridos de 15 minutos

3 pm

Mon,
Sept 9

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

Aug 13–26 Sept 10–23

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