ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN
Known For
Large-scale origami sculptures woven into living desert landscapes
ORIGAMIINTHEGARDEN turns the Santa Fe Botanical Garden into something genuinely surreal — oversized paper sculptures folded with precision tucked into cozy nooks between native plants. It's one of those installations that makes you stop mid-path and just stare.
🕐Best time to visit: Just after opening, before crowds fill the garden paths
Our Take
Giant origami sculptures installed among Santa Fe's historic museum grounds create one of those genuinely surprising juxtapositions — folded cranes and geometric forms against adobe walls and piñon trees. The strong rating from a modest but devoted crowd signals a real word-of-mouth find, though limited visibility keeps it from climbing higher.
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Location
Downtown
3453 NM-14, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010, USA
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