Summer Programs for Families, Kids, and Teens at the Guggenheim Museum

Programs for families, kids, teens, and school groups,  are presented in conjunction with Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection, the first artist-curated exhibition to be presented at the Guggenheim Museum, as well as The Hugo Boss Prize 2018: Simone Leigh, Loophole of Retreat, and Basquiat’s “Defacement”: The Untold Story.

Now open seven days a week with evening hours on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum celebrates 60 years as an architectural icon, continuing to inspire generations of visitors as a unique “temple of spirit” where radical art and architecture meet. From June 18 through September 3, the museum is open until 9 pm on Summer Tuesdays, offering music and refreshments in the rotunda in addition to exhibitions on view in the galleries.

FOR FAMILIES

Second Sunday Family Tours
Sundays, July 14, August 11, September 8, and October 13, 10:30 am–12 pm

Families with children ages 5 and up
On the second Sunday of every month, the Guggenheim offers family tours that incorporate conversation and creative, hands-on gallery activities while exploring the exhibitions on view. These museum educator–led tours are organized around a single theme and highlight artworks from the Guggenheim’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.

July 14: Big and Small
See how artists work on different scales.

August 11: Curating the Collection
Celebrate 60 years of the Guggenheim Museum by exploring Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection, which features nearly 300 works selected by six contemporary artists.

September 8: Material World
Investigate how artists experiment with a variety of materials to create their work.

October 13: A Home for Art
The Guggenheim Museum opened 60 years ago, as a space to house the art collection of Solomon R. Guggenheim. Explore artworks that seem at home here.

$25 per family, $20 members, free for Family Members and Cool Culture families. Includes admission and tour for two adults and up to four children. Space is limited. Registration required at guggenheim.org/familyprograms.

Stroller Tours
Tuesdays, July 16, August 13, September 10, and October 8, 3–4 pm

Caregivers with children up to 24 months
Interactive, stroller-friendly tours of current exhibitions led by museum educators, featuring touchable objects, art-making, and great adult conversation.

$25 per stroller, free for Family Members and Cool Culture families. Advance registration required, includes tour plus museum admission for one stroller (single strollers and front baby carriers only) and up to four adults. For more information, visit guggenheim.org/familyprograms or contact strollertours@guggenheim.org.

Little Guggs
Wednesday, September 4; Sunday, September 22; and Wednesday, October 2, 11 am–12 pm

Caregivers with children ages 2–4
This program is designed for little art lovers and their parents or guardians. In each session, children and their parent or guardian explore one or two works on view and then make a related art project in our studio. The hour includes a trip to the galleries, art-making activities, and more.

$30 per family, $15 members, free for Family Members and Cool Culture families. Includes admission, art materials, and snacks. Registration required at guggenheim.org/familyprograms.

FOR KIDS

Summerscapes Art Camp
Monday–Friday, June 24–28, July 15–19, July 22–26, and July 29–August 2, 9:30 am–4 pm

Students entering grades 3–5
This five-day camp features discussions and activities that foster creativity and critical thinking. Each session includes guided explorations of the museum’s Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building and special exhibitions, followed by hands-on, interactive workshops where campers create their own works of art. These individual and collaborative art-making projects encourage participants to experiment with various mediums and methods, including painting, sculpture, collage, and digital media. The week concludes with a small exhibition for kids to share their creations with family and friends.

Sold out. For more information, call 212 360 4254 or email Carolyn Keogh, ckeogh@guggenheim.org..

FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AND TEENS

Summerscapes Art Camp
July 22–26, 9:30 am–4 pm

Students entering grades 6–8
Presented exclusively for middle school students, this five-day camp features discussions and activities that foster creativity and critical thinking. Each session includes guided explorations of the museum’s Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building and special exhibitions, followed by hands-on, interactive workshops where campers create their own works of art. These individual and collaborative art-making projects encourage participants to experiment with various mediums and methods, including painting, sculpture, collage, and digital media. The week concludes with a small exhibition for kids to share their creations with family and friends.

Sold out. For more information, call 212 360 4254 or email Carolyn Keogh, ckeogh@guggenheim.org..

Teen Course: Find the Forgery
Nine sessions, July 8–19, 1–4 pm

Students entering grades 10–12
Designed especially for high school students, this dynamic two-week program offers an introduction to the world of art conservation and demonstrates the application of science to art history. Guided by museum conservators, curators, and educators, young people will explore the galleries, conduct hands-on work in the lab, and examine works of art from the museum’s permanent collection and the exhibition Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection. Participants will perform close observation and scientific analysis to distinguish a forgery from an authentic work of art. The program concludes with presentations by students for their friends and families.

Sold out. For more information, visit guggenheim.org/teens.

Guggenheim Teens
Academic Year (October 2019–May 2020)

Teens in grades 9–12
Energetic and outgoing high school students are invited to apply to the Guggenheim Teens program. With guidance from adult staff and volunteers, participants in Guggenheim Teens liaise with families at our Family Activity Kiosk in the lobby and facilitate gallery activities in the Open Studio program. Throughout the semester, teens attend a series of workshops about the museum profession.

To apply, send an application and resume to Carolyn Keogh, ckeogh@guggenheim.org, with “Guggenheim Teens” in the subject line. Applications are due by July 29, and are available at guggenheim.org/for-families.

FOR SCHOOL GROUPS

These guided programs are facilitated by museum educators. All programs accommodate students with special needs. Discounted tour rates of $1 per student are available for NYC public schools that receive Title I funding. For more information or to schedule a program, call 212 423 3637 or visit guggenheim.org/schools.

Gallery Tour

Grades 2–12
60- or 90-minute interactive gallery tour
$225 or $300 per 30-student group. For more information, call 212 423 3637 or e-mail Emma Jones, ejones@guggenheim.org.

Tour and Workshop

Grades 2–12
2.5-hour interactive gallery tour and hands-on workshop
$400 per 30-student group. For more information, call 212 423 3637 or e-mail Emma Jones, ejones@guggenheim.org.

Guggenheim for All: Reaching Students on the Autism Spectrum

All grade levels
This three-part program (pre-visit, museum visit, post-visit) is uniquely developed to engage schools and classes with students on the autism spectrum in gallery and art-making activities.

$1 per student. For more information or to schedule a program, call 212 423 3637 or visit www.guggenheim.org/schools.

ONGOING

Open Studios
Sundays, 1–4 pm

Families with children ages 3 and up
Stop by the Sackler Center Studio Art Lab and create a work of art inspired by themes and techniques from the Guggenheim’s current exhibitions. Free with museum admission.

Family Activity Guides
Daily, 10 am–4 pm

Families with children ages 4 and up
Pick up a Family Activity Guide from the Admissions desk to engage the whole family in fun gallery activities and discussions. Free with museum admission.

Family Activity Kiosk
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am–4 pm

Families with children ages 4 and up.
Borrow a Family Activity Pack with materials featuring fun conversation and activity ideas to captivate the entire family.

Saturday Sketching
Saturdays, 10 am–4 pm

Sketching materials are available for loan at the Family Activity Kiosk to explore by hand Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural shapes and spaces.

FUNDERS

The Sackler Center for Arts Education is a gift of the Mortimer D. Sackler Family. Endowment funding is provided by The Engelberg Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, The Elaine Terner Cooper Foundation, the Esther Simon Charitable Trust, and the Goldring Education Endowment Fund.

Educational activities and/or public programs are made possible in part by Ornellaia; The Freeman Foundation; JW Marriott; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; Katherine and Peter Kend, Annie and Gaines Wehrle, and Michael Wehrle in honor of Ebersole Gaines and Peter Lawson-Johnston; The Pinkerton Foundation; The Hilla von Rebay Foundation; The Kate Cassidy Foundation; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Funding is also provided by Guggenheim Partners, LLC; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation; Gail May Engelberg and The Engelberg Foundation; The Keith Haring Foundation; Jacadi Paris; The Barker Welfare Foundation; Credit Suisse; CBRE; Cindy Chua-Tay; Dorothy and Elihu Modlin; and an anonymous donor.

Additional support from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation; Peter Bentley Brandt; Con Edison; JPMorgan Chase; Peggy Jacobs Bader and John Bader; Margarita and Ari Benacerraf; Bobbi and Barry Coller; Lisa and Jeffrey Thorp; the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.; Maria and Valentin Fuster; The Kibel Foundation; and the Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation thanks the members of the Education Committee and the Middle Eastern Circle for their support.

ABOUT THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1937 and is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The Guggenheim international constellation of museums includes the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao; and the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. In 2019, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum celebrates 60 years as an architectural icon and “temple of spirit” where radical art and architecture meet. To learn more about the museum and the Guggenheim’s activities around the world, visit guggenheim.org.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Admission: Adults $25, students/seniors (65+) $18, members and children under 12 free. Learn about Frank Lloyd Wright’s landmark building and the Guggenheim’s collection and exhibitions at guggenheim.org/guide.

Museum Hours: Open daily from 10 am–5:30 pm, Tuesdays and Saturdays extended hours until 8 pm. From June 18 to September 3, open Tuesdays until 9 pm. On Saturdays, beginning at 5 pm, the museum hosts Pay What You Wish.