A transatlantic collaboration featuring the Guggenheim constellation of museums, this day of activities is centered on drawing the iconic architecture of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Participants share their sketches in real time with visitors in Venice and Bilbao using the hashtag #DrawingtheGuggenheim.

In NYC:

• Architecture Workshop: Guggenheim 360, 10 am–1 pm: This three-hour workshop explores the Guggenheim’s history through a presentation and an architecture-focused tour of the building. Following the tour, participants have an opportunity to draw from various perspectives in the museum and reflect on their discoveries together. No prior drawing experience is required. All ages. $25 per person (includes materials). Registration required.
• Drop-in Sketching, 10 am–4 pm: Drawing prompts and materials for all visitors will be available throughout the museum for self-directed exploration. Free with museum admission.
• Family Architecture Tour, 10:30 am–12 pm: Explore the Guggenheim’s unique building on this family-friendly tour, which includes conversation and creative, hands-on gallery activities. For families with children ages five and up. $25 per family, $20 members (includes admission), free for Family Members. Registration required.
• Open Studio, 1–4 pm: Drop in and create architecture-focused projects in the Studio Art Lab. For families with children ages three and up. Free with museum admission.
• Art in the Round Public Tour, 2 pm: An architecture-focused iteration of the daily public tour, appropriate and informative for visitors of all ages. Free with museum admission.
• Film Screenings, 10:30 am and 12:15 pm: Enjoy a screening of the film Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum (2010, directed by Timothy Sakamoto, 85 min.), featuring architectural historian Neil Levine’s engaging personal commentary on the building and its history. Free with museum admission. Screenings take place in the New Media Theater.