Weekday Sketchers at AMNH
Let's squeeze a bit more holiday out of the season!
For the next two weeks we will visit two museums to sketch their holiday decorations before they are taken down. This week it will be the American Museum of Natural History and next is the Museum of the City of New York.
Just imagine a Christmas tree decorated with dinosaurs and elephants!
Yes, it exists at the AMNH!
If you have never seen it, now is your chance to see the origami tree decorated with animals found in the museum's collection: Dinosaurs, elephants, insects, whales and so much more!
Beyond being decorative, the origami animals feature species that evolved before and after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago. AND to make this a bit more impactful (speaking of asteroids!), you might want to visit the new exhibit The End of the Age of Dinosaurs on the 7th floor and take a look at the Stegosaurus skeleton on the 4th floor. Thanks to Lorraine Smith for this suggestion.
Thank you to Muriel Applebaum for making arrangements for this visit!
See the special instruction below
For more information about the AMNH click here: https://www.amnh.org/?_gl=1*dx2zuy*_gcl_au*Nzk0NzY1MjkuMTczODg4NTc1Mg..*_ga*MzkwNDI1MTAyLjE3Mzg4ODU3NTI.*_ga_J0SCEJCMH8*MTczODk1NjgyMy4yLjEuMTczODk1Nzg2MC42MC4wLjM2NzY1MzczNw..
DATE: WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7, 2026
STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM
LOCATION: AMNH
200 Cental Park West at 79th Street
See note below for meeting instructions
TRANSPORTATION: B OR C TRAIN TO 81ST STREET/AMNH
NOTES
- Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
- Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
- There is an entrance fee of Adults $30, Seniors $24. However there is a pay what you wish policy for NY State residents and the museum accepts many organization membership such as AAM.
- Special Instructions for entrance to the museum: Muriel Applebaum will host this session. She has made arrangements for 20 free tickets to the museum that include entrance to most of the special exhibits, Meet Muriel at the main entrance up the stairs at 10:30 AM to claim a ticket, which will be given on a first come first served basis.
- Water, food and bathrooms are available.
- Be prepared to work in dry materials
- Bring a stool
