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Origami Holiday Tree

Origami Holiday Tree

November 20, 2023, 10:00 amJanuary 7, 2024, 5:30 pm

American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West at W 79th Street

New York NY

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🎟 Suggested $28/ages 12-65, $16/ages 2-12, $22/students & seniors, free/ages 2 & under

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly

Volunteers begin folding in July to complete the 1,000 paper creations in the dazzling tree.  The theme of this year’s 13-foot tree is Proboscideans on Parade, featuring garlands and origami models inspired by the new exhibition The Secret World of Elephants.

See intricately designed models of elephants and elephant relatives, including the wooly mammoth, as well as those depicting iconic Museum exhibits like the Blue Whale and Tyrannosaurus rex.

 

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