The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Thursday Feb. 19, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am – 12:30 pm

February Break for Art

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

Nassau County Museum of ArtRoslyn Harbor

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 4 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

February Break for Art

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

Nassau County Museum of ArtRoslyn Harbor

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

Stern Pinball

1 – 4 pm

Mid-Winter School Break Family Drop-Ins

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

Friday Feb. 20

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

art in action

11 am – noon

Art in Action (In-Person Sessions)

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Noon – 4 pm

Drop-In Workshops: Life at Sea

Ages: All
Art

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

Little Hearts, Big Smiles!

Noon – 3 pm

Little Hearts, Big Smiles!

Ages: All
Art
Community

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Copy of Nick Abeel & Kyle Schaefer. Photo by Jacob Hiss

Various

Hold On To Your Butts

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Comedy

SOHO PLAYHOUSEManhattan

2 – 3 pm

Express Yourself: Collage Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday Feb. 21

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year!

Ages: All
Art

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled design (10)

11 am – 4 pm

Hidden Hearts Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Mr. Pink Guided Walking Tour in Flatiron NoMad

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Flatiron North PlazaFlatiron

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11 am – 4:30 pm

Build a Baggywrinkle at South Street Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render

Ages: All
Art

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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Noon – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Indigenous Cooking

Ages: All
Art
Food & Drink

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Noon – 2 pm

Living History: Prove it on Ma Rainey

Ages: All
Art
Dance

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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