The tree at the American Museum of Natural History is adorned in origami beetles, butterflies, and grasshoppers—a nod to exhibits coming in the new year.
American Museum of Natural History
includes beetles, butterflies, and grasshoppers, in both a nod to the past and a preview of coming attractions. The museum’s holiday tradition dates back to the early seventies, when the entomologist Alice Gray began folding paper-bug ornaments for the staff. This year’s specimens are inspired by the insectarium and the butterfly vivarium opening, on Feb. 17, in the new Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
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