4. The Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History
Celebrating its 50th anniversary is the Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History. Measuring at 13 feet tall, the tree is made from more than a thousand origami pieces and will feature 50 specialty gold-colored models. Its theme for the year will be Gems of the Museum, with the tree decorated with specimens from the Allison and Robert Mignone Hall of Gems and Minerals, which recently reopened this past June.
Other decorations included on the tree take inspiration from the museum’s Blue Whale, Titanosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and new special exhibition, Sharks. Produced in partnership with OrigamiUSA, hand-folded paper models created by local, national, and international origami artists also adorn the tree. It will be on display through January 9th, 2022.
