Holiday tree featuring thousands of origami works opens at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
November 19, 2025
A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan this holiday season. The Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History opens to the public on Monday. The colorful, richly decorated tree is made up of thousands of hand-folded paper ornaments created by origami artists from around the world. This year’s tree is inspired by the museum’s new exhibit chronicling how an asteroid crash killed the dinosaurs and reshaped life on Earth. Talo Kawasaki is the tree’s co-designer. Kawasaki said the tree’s theme is “New Beginnings.” It features origami works representing animals and insects.