Courtesy, AMNH
Museums & GalleriesUpper West Side

Origami Holiday Tree

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Description

At the AMNH on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, you can experience the museum’s annual holiday tradition: the lighting of the origami tree. Decorated with more than 1,000 handmade paper ornaments inspired by the museum’s new exhibit on elephants, the 13-foot tree is free to see with admission to the museum.

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Location

American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West Manhattan, NY, 10024

Features

Type
Museums
Science & Technology
Culture & History
Seasonal
Winter
Holidays
Accessibility
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Wheelchair Accessible
Sign Language Interpretation
Adaptive Activities
Neurodiverse Programming
Amenities
Has Restaurant Amenity

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