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Origami Holiday Tree opens at the American Museum of Natural History — a first look
The American Museum of Natural History kicks off Thanksgiving week with the seasonal tradition unveiling the Origami Holiday Tree, celebrating its 52nd year with the theme Proboscideans on Parade. The established practice began in 1971 after the American entomologist and origamist, Alice Gray, built a three-foot tree decorated with hand-folded paper insects. She showed off her craft to a volunteer,…
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How to fold an origami ‘trumpeting elephant'
Want to learn how to shape a beautiful piece of origami art? OrigamiUSA’s Talo Kawasaki demonstrates how to fold the “trumpeting elephant.”
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Behind the Origami Holiday Tree at the American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History reveals the winter tradition of the Origami Holiday Tree, with 2,000 hand-folded paper animal creations. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you behind the scenes of the over 50-year tradition with the installation’s co-designers.
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American Museum of Natural History removing exhibits
Some human remains displays at the American Museum of Natural History are being taken out due to do cultural and ethical considerations. Andrew Siff reports.
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Human remains in some Museum of Natural History displays to be removed amid scrutiny
A few long-standing exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History are being removed amid scrutiny over how human remains at the famed museum were acquired and being displayed.