Holiday Tree at AMNH

Welcome to OrigamiUSA

We are the American national society devoted to origami, the art of paperfolding.

Origami is for anyone, anywhere, any time!

Our website is the place to find diagrams to fold from, shop for origami books, paper, and downloadable diagrams, and find events from our calendar such as our fantastic Conventions that bring folders together from all over the world. Find an origami group near you or read our online magazine for more diagrams and great articles. Join us and you receive our print magazine. Experience the joy of paperfolding!

Current News

Origami Connect, Fall/Winter 2023

Origami Connect is back for a new season with 3 classes.

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Special Folding Fun Sessions is Open for Registration

Special Folding Fun Sessions, a set of in-person classes at the American Museum of Natural History, is open for registration.

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Annual Gift 2023

This year, Elephant by Michael LaFosse was chosen for the Annual Gift, provided to those attending the Origami Holiday Tree Lighting.

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2023 Origami Holiday Tree: "Proboscideans on Parade"

An annual tradition for this 52nd tree, the delightfully decorated Origami Holiday Tree marks the start of the holiday season at the Museum.

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Origami By Children Deadline is January 31, 2024

Origami by Children (OBC) is an annual exhibition of outstanding origami by children from around the world. It is a wonderful opportunity for young folders to share their work.

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New: "Access Pass" Now Available

New one-month Access Pass available for non-members to get some of the great members-only content on our website. Including The Paper, The Fold and the Video Vault. Buy it on the Source for only $10.

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Shop the Source

Shop for Books

See and buy the latest books from The Origami Source, our online store.

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Shop for PDF Diagrams

Purchase downloadable PDF diagrams from creators all over the world.

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Shop for Paper

See and buy the latest paper from The Origami Source.

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Take Classes

Take Classes in NYC

Attend origami classes at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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Take Online Classes

Attend streaming online classes from anywhere in the world.

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Learn from a Video

Learn to fold from a video recording of one of our great past classes.

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Connect with Community

There are origami groups meeting all over the world! Find a group close to you, or add your own group to our list.

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Folding Sundays are monthly meetings in New York City that encourage paperfolders to get together, teach each other, and exchange ideas.

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Reading

Read <em>The Paper</em>

Preview the current issue of The Paper, our print magazine or download a PDF version.

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Read <em>The Fold</em>

Read the current issue of The Fold, our online magazine with articles, diagrams, and more.

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Download Diagrams

Download PDF instructional diagrams from our free collection, our online magazine, or for sale from the online store.

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Borrow an Origami Book

Borrow an origami book by mail from our world-class lending library, or order a PDF excerpt via email.

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