Drop-In Art: Polar Origami Animals

Drop-In Art: Polar Origami Animals invites visitors to fold their own cold-weather creature while learning basic origami techniques and fun facts about polar species. Participants can make one polar animal and return during the December series to create a different one each week, with inspiration available in the museum’s “The Pod” and “Origami Unfolded” displays, including folded-paper narwhals.

When: Friday, December 4, 2026

Showtimes: 3:00–4:30 pm

Venue: Create Space Studios, Peabody Essex Museum

Tickets: Price not available

Admission: Included with museum admission.

Ages: Friday art-making sessions are recommended for ages 10 and up.

Program details: Activities are created and led by PEM art educators. The session focuses on basic origami folds and polar animals such as penguins, narwhals, and polar bears.

Additional dates: The same activity is also scheduled for Friday, December 11, and Friday, December 18, 2026, from 3:00–4:30 pm.