George Bellows (1882-1925) Dempsey and Firpo, 1924 Oil on canvas, 51 x 63 1/4 in. (129.5 x 160.7 cm) Purchase, with funds from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 31.95

Group Tours

Enjoy a guided tour with one of our expert educators, or explore the Museum on your own with a free audio guide. Groups making reservations in advance receive a special discount. Please see below for information on how to schedule your visit.

Daily Free Exhibition Tours

Guided Tours (Kindergarten - Twelfth Grade)

Guided Tours (Private Groups)

Self-Guided and Dispersal Group Tours

Corporate Group Tours

Daily Free Exhibition Tours
Free docent-led Gallery Tours through the Museum's current exhibitions are offered each day. Tour schedules are available at the Information and Membership desk in the Museum Lobby and are posted in front of the elevators. Tours meet in the galleries. No reservations are necessary. Tour times and locations are subject to change or cancellation.

Download the July Schedule of Daily Free Exhibition Tours

Guided Tours (Kindergarten - Twelfth Grade)

Guided tours reflect the Whitney's pedagogical approach of engaging students in dialog while looking at selected works of art. All tours are tailored to meet the curricular needs and interests of participating school groups. Supplementary teaching materials for use before and after your group's visit are available on our online education site.

Learn all about the programs we offer for K-12 students.

We are currently scheduling a limited number of tours for school and camp groups during Summer 2009.  We will begin scheduling for Fall 2009 in late August; please do not email requests for the school year until then.

Tours requests should be made no more than three months and no less than one month in advance. Tours are free for New York City public schools, for New York City private schools and non-New York City schools, the cost is $150 per tour. If you have any questions, please e-mail schoolprograms@whitney.org

Schedule a guided school group tour online.
This is the only way that requests will be processed, phone and email requests will not be honored.

Guided tours (Private Groups)

Private groups of any size may request a tour which either highlights the Whitney's permanent collection or focuses on one of our special exhibitions. All private tours are conducted by Whitney Teaching Fellows, Ph.d candidates in art history, and last one hour. Tours must be scheduled one month to three months in advance.  

To schedule a private group tour, please fill out the online form below – this is the only way that tours are scheduled.  For more information, please contact Liz Gillroy at liz_gillroy@whitney.org

Schedule a private group tour online

Costs
Groups are charged a rate of $24 per adult (groups of fewer than 10 visitors will be charged for the cost of 10 adults), payable upon arrival by cash, check, money order, or credit card. This includes the lecturer’s fee and Museum admission. Special discounted rates apply to college and university groups.

Self-Guided and Dispersal (Adult & Schools) Group Visits

Ninth through twelfth grade classes, University students and adults or seniors may schedule a non-guided visit to the Whitney. Groups arrive at the Museum together and then disperse throughout the galleries. Self guided and dispersal groups of ten or more people should reserve at least four weeks, but no more than three months, in advance.

Self-guided and  dispersal tours are available Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30 am- 4:30  pm; Friday,  1:30-4:30  pm; and Saturday  and Sunday, 11:30 am-4:30  pm.

Instructors may  choose to lead students as a group or allow them to disperse throughout the  galleries. Maximum group size to lead a group: 25 people (with at least 1 instructor).  Maximum group size for a dispersal  group: 30 people. Arrangements can be made for dispersal groups in excess of  30 people by request. If university or high school teacher wishes to lead and  lecture their group, a $25 administrative fee will be added to the total cost  provided the instructor receives permission by making this request on school  stationary.

For more information or to schedule a self-guided or dispersal group visit, please call (212) 671-8350, fax (212) 472-1963 or email  grouptours@whitney.org at least four weeks but no  more than three months in advance of your visit. You may also schedule a  self-guided or dispersal group visit online using the form below.

Download the Group Visits Guidelines - Please read prior to filling out the group visits form.

Schedule a self-guided or dispersal group visit online.

Costs
Adults are $10.00 per person
Seniors (age 62 year or older) are $8.00 per person
Students are $6.00 per person. (Ninth through twelfth grade, college and university)
New York City public schools are free but a reservation is required.
CUNY and Columbia University groups are free but a reservation is required.

Tour and Afternoon Tea at Sarabeth's Restaurant at the Whitney
Wednesday through Friday, both lecturer-led and self-guided groups may arrange for special afternoon tea and dessert in our award-winning restaurant. Afternoon Tea at Sarabeth's costs an additional $12 per person, including tax and gratuity. To make reservations for afternoon tea, please call (212) 570-3670.

Corporate Group Tours
 Corporate Members of the Whitney Museum may schedule group tours during regular museum operating hours and after-hours.  Many tour-related fees are waived for Corporate Members.  To arrange a tour, please contact Jessica Vodofsky, Coordinator of Corporate Partnerships, at (212) 570-7775 or Jessica_Vodofsky@whitney.org.

*The Whitney Museum of American Art was voted a "Best Museum" in 2001 in a national survey conducted by Citysearch.com.

**Edward Hopper. Cape Cod Sunset, 1934, Oil on canvas, 29 1/4 x 36 3/16 in. (74.3 x 91.9 cm)
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest  70.1166